CQ Morning Briefing

Mitch McConnell plans to chair the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee and the Senate Rules Committee next year. The House Foreign Affairs Committee will have a new leader. And the Musk-backed “DOGE” group will have a subcommittee’s help in Congress. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, Nov. 22, 2024.

Senate appropriators are united behind disaster aid legislation – and pitching some additions. A Trump administration DOJ could give House contempt resolutions more teeth. And two ranking Democrats on House panels face challengers to those posts. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Roll Call Morning Briefing for Thursday, Nov. 21.

The Senate Appropriations Committee holds a high-profile hearing about disaster aid funding. House Republicans consider a one-year farm bill extension. And Republicans are mulling budget scoring avenues for tax cuts they're seeking. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Nov. 20.

The ball is in lawmakers' court after the White House released its FEMA disaster funding request. House Democrats kick off leadership elections with no challengers to top roles. The path forward for the farm bill is a tad clearer after a Senate panel released its proposal. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Nov. 19.

Johnson leans toward a plan for a new stopgap as Biden prepares to ask for more FEMA aid. A bill that would give the IRS the ability to revoke tax-exempt status from organizations supporting terrorists is headed to a new vote. And lawmakers vie for the gavels on the House Rules and Transportation committees.

Republicans lay the groundwork for a budget resolution early in the next Congress. Sens. Rand Paul and Bill Cassidy plan to lead key committees. And floor action on the fiscal 2025 defense authorization bill is expected in December.

Senate Republicans have a new leader, while House Republicans stick with Johnson. Some of Trump's Cabinet picks get cautious reactions. And lawmakers jockey for House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee positions. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024.

Republicans vote on Senate leader and House GOP conference chair positions. Republicans plan for the lame-duck session as Trump heads to the Hill. And election results and Trump appointments continue to impact committee compositions. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Nov. 13.

The results of Tuesday's elections have provided an opening for policy shifts on immigration, among other areas. Retirements and defeats are prompting a host of potential changes among congressional panels. And Republicans look to chart a path forward on lame-duck actions ahead of the next Congress and a Trump inauguration. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Nov. 7.

Good morning, and happy Election Day! The nation's cyber-defense agency says the presidential election won't be swayed by hacking. The Senate Agriculture Committee will have a new leader next year, no matter today's results. And the Department of Veterans Affairs has a surprise funding stockpile. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, November 5.