CQ Morning Briefing

Top congressional leaders are quietly talking how to avoid a shutdown. Biden joins auto workers on the picket line. And a shutdown could hit soldiers, farmers and moms hard. Megan Mineiro your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023.

The Senate looks to take the lead on a stopgap to avoid shutdown at week's end. House Republicans raise the curtain on their Biden impeachment probe. A cannabis banking bill could go farther than ever before. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Sept. 25.

The Senate lays the groundwork for its own stopgap. Zelenskyy's Washington visit yielded no clear path for more aid. And Congress could take up an FAA extension. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, Sept. 22, 2023.

The House GOP looks to be edging closer to an opening bid for stopgap funding legislation. Zelenskyy makes a plea for more aid. The Senate’s Health panel marks up legislation to renew soon-to-expire community health programs. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Sept. 21.

House Republicans grapple for an intraparty compromise on stopgap spending. Senators may have a way to ease the floor process on a spending package. And the House Judiciary Committee questions the attorney general. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.

House Republicans face resistance from within to their one-month spending bill. Senators may suspend a rule to get around a spending bill blockade. And the Commerce secretary gives an update on last year's chips and technology law. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.

Both houses of Congress try to move forward on spending bills. The attorney general gets set to appear on Capitol Hill. And a look at the political effects of the United Auto Workers strike. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Sept. 18, 2023.

House Republicans look for ways to get a spending bill onto the floor. The Senate's three-bill spending package stalls, largely over process objections. And Sen. Stabenow looks at changes to the crop insurance program. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

The House Defense bill is on hold and next steps are unclear. Senators edge forward on their own spending measure. And experts warn that the latest impeachment inquiry could erode House powers. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023.

The House's impeachment inquiry could complicate its spending bill plans. Senators plot an amendment strategy for a spending package. And Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg visit the Hill to talk AI. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023.

House Rules hashes out a floor plan for the Defense spending bill as Biden threatens a veto. Democrats hope for more funds for child care. And health programs face expiring reauthorizations. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023.

Washington and the world mark a somber anniversary. The House and Senate plan to take up spending bills this week. And committees on both sides of the Capitol examine AI issues. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Sept. 11, 2023.

The White House and others urged the House to pass more Ukraine aid. Biden settles on a new FAA nominee. And the president travels to India for the G20 summit. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, Sept. 8, 2023.

The Senate majority leader takes the first step on a spending package. A blockade of military nominees continues into a new month. And time runs low on FAA reauthorization efforts. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023.

Senators are back and planning to bring a three-bill spending package to the floor next week. A Senate committee hears from administration officials about a security agreement with the U.K. and Australia. And Alabama is back to the drawing board on its congressional map. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.

A spending showdown awaits lawmakers on their return to Washington. Schumer is teeing up AI forums. And the House majority leader revealed that he was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for the week of Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

The Senate could make a first move on a stopgap and supplemental spending package. The Biden administration's migration parole program goes to trial. The NDAA and pandemic preparedness reauthorization await lawmakers on their return to Washington. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for the week of Wednesday, Aug. 23.

House Republicans plan to take up a short-term stopgap. FAA reauthorization and the 2023 farm bill await lawmakers on their return to Washington. Meadows, once a conservative lawmaker, is now a criminal defendant. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for the week of Wednesday, Aug. 16.

The White House could call for emergency funding as soon as Thursday. Biden's new Grand Canyon-adjacent national monument triggered GOP backlash. The Capitol Police is seeking new special agents. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for the week of Wednesday, Aug. 9.

Trump’s latest indictment could be his most politically explosive. FEMA could ask for emergency funds this month. Lawmakers look to help hungry military families. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for the week of Wednesday, Aug. 2.

Congress has packed its bags for the August recess. Work awaits lawmakers on appropriations and the NDAA upon their return. And Biden plans to revamp military sexual assault prosecutions. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, July 28, 2023.

The veterans spending bill is set for a vote, while the agriculture bill lags behind. The Senate plows ahead on NDAA amendment votes. Zuckerberg could be held in criminal contempt of Congress. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, July 27.

The House Military Construction-VA spending bill could be in trouble. Mayorkas testifies amid GOP threats of impeachment. A Senate drug pricing bill goes to markup. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 26.

Biden threatens vetoes as House spending bills are prepped for the floor. Sanders postponed a health markup after GOP pushback. Biden tapped a new legislative affairs director. Megan Mineiro has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, July 25.

The House hopes to pass two spending bills on the floor this week. Senators try to finish work on the defense policy bill. And lawmakers working on the farm bill are asked to keep rural flooding in mind. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, July 24, 2023.