CQ Morning Briefing

David Higgins previews a vote to pass six of the fiscal 2023 spending bills, a push by Democrats to ban assault weapons and where the Senate is headed with the "chips-plus" bill.

Megan Mineiro breaks down a busy day with a Senate vote on the bipartisan domestic semiconductor manufacturing incentives bill and a House vote to codify the right to same-sex marriage, plus the latest on the first of the fiscal 2023 spending bills headed to the House floor. 

David Higgins highlights the legislative week ahead, with fiscal 2023 spending bills and a bill to protect access to contraception headed to the floor, and a markup planned on an assault weapons ban.

Megan Mineiro has the end of the week roundup on votes to codify abortion access, passage of the National Defense Authorization Act and upcoming Senate action on the semiconductor manufacturing bill. 

Megan Mineiro breaks down timing on the passage of the fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act, movement on appropriations bills in both chambers, and a package of semiconductor manufacturing incentives. 

David Higgins previews next steps on the annual defense authorization bill, appropriations in the Senate and the sweeping veterans benefits bill delayed by a constitutional objection.

Megan Mineiro previews a double-header day in the House Rules Committee on the National Defense Authorization Act and abortion access bills. Plus, the Jan. 6 committee holds a hearing on Trump’s role spurring extremist groups to attack the Capitol. 

David Higgins runs through what to expect as the National Defense Authorization Act heads to the House floor this week, plus two bills to protect access to abortion up for a vote and a timing update on floor consideration of a fiscal 2023 appropriations package.

David Higgins has your recess week update on a subpoena issued to Sen. Lindsey Graham, the rising cost of upkeep at national parks in the face of natural disasters, and the latest on Sen. Patrick Leahy’s post-op recovery.

Megan Mineiro unpacks a Democratic plan for prescription drug pricing, possible delays to reconciliation due to a fractured hip and the Supreme Court’s rightward bend at the end of a historic term. 

Megan Mineiro highlights the plan for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s swearing in ceremony to take her seat at the Supreme Court, plus House Appropriators' final push to approve fiscal 2023 spending bills. 

David Higgins has the latest on House appropriations and Democrats’ legislative options to respond to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.

Megan Mineiro highlights the abruptly scheduled Jan. 6 hearing today, and unpacks appropriations action on bills including proposed funding for the Justice Department. Plus, there’s news on leadership of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. 

David Higgins looks at what may be next after the Supreme Court ended a national right to abortion. Plus, more House spending markups.

Megan Mineiro previews what’s next for the bipartisan gun violence prevention bill after it passed the Senate last night. And there’s more news to wrap up a week packed with appropriations action. 

David Higgins has the latest on the Senate’s broad bipartisan bill to combat gun violence, plus a constitutional snag in sending the veterans’ health care expansion bill to the president’s desk and today’s appropriations action.

David Higgins breaks down the dual markups on defense in the House, the Senate’s latest step on a broad bill to address mass shootings, and President Joe Biden’s request to Congress for a gas tax holiday.

Megan Mineiro runs through next steps for the National Defense Authorization Act and for fiscal 2023 appropriations this week, plus House action on mental health programs.

Megan Mineiro explains what’s next for the defense policy bill, a sticking point in gun negotiations, and pressure on President Joe Biden to reach a deal on climate legislation. 

Megan Mineiro unpacks a Senate vote to expand health care benefits, spending proposals to boost funding at the border and for the IRS, and a vote today on President Joe Biden’s pick to be the country’s top gun regulator. 

David Higgins has your rundown of House appropriations action, Senate defense policymaking and work on a bill to expand veterans health care benefits to include toxic exposure.

Megan Mineiro outlines today’s Senate action on the National Defense Authorization Act, the latest on talks to overhaul gun laws and a House bill on the floor today that aims to recover endangered species. 

David Higgins looks at the intense schedule this week for House appropriations and Senate defense authorization subcommittee markups; today’s Jan. 6 hearing; and the outlines of a deal on guns.

Megan Mineiro breaks down Democratic action ahead of an expected Supreme Court ruling to reverse Roe v. Wade; Republican calls for tighter security for the nine justices; and a march on Washington by students protesting gun violence this weekend.

Megan Mineiro has what to expect from tonight’s prime-time hearing on the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack, delays in a sweeping expansion of veterans health care and new developments in the fiscal 2023 appropriations process.