CQ Morning Briefing

Senators hear from DNI nominee Jay Clayton. House and Senate leaders find bipartisan consensus on housing legislation. The Senate Homeland Security panel gets testimony from a spate of nominees. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

The Senate plans to move forward with a reworked housing bill. Senators want more details on the U.S.-Iran deal. Senate appropriators consider scrapping markups. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 16, 2026.

Senators hope to fast-track Trump's new DNI pick. A Senate committee marks up a college sports bill this week. And the Trump administration faces a deadline to confirm it won't act on an "anti-weaponization" fund. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, June 15, 2026.

A key surveillance authority lapses today. The House eyes late June for NDAA floor votes. And senators push for chip export controls. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, June 12, 2026.

Democrats vow to block FISA renewal over Pulte pick. House subcommittee appropriators consider their Defense spending bill. House Republicans have rediscovered their appetite for earmarks. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, June 11, 2026.

With the immigration reconciliation bill wrapped up, senators say another involving defense is unlikely. More Cabinet secretaries are expected on the Hill. The head of Social Security testifies before lawmakers on the heels of a report projecting a worsened financial outlook. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

The House takes up the Senate-passed reconciliation bill. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces a potentially tough battle as AG nominee. House appropriators mark up the Labor-HHS-Education and Homeland Security spending bills. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

The House considers the $70 billion immigration reconciliation bill. Congress faces a Friday FISA deadline. And Senate appropriators take up more fiscal 2027 spending bills. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, June 8, 2026.

The Senate passed the budget bill for immigration enforcement early this morning. The Labor-HHS-Education and Homeland Security spending bills get subcommittee markups. And Trump endorses the Senate bill to overhaul college sports. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, June 5, 2026.

Gear up for the immigration 'vote-a-rama'. House Armed Services holds its marathon NDAA markup. The Agriculture spending bill heads to the House floor. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, June 4, 2026.