CQ Morning Briefing

National Security-State and Agriculture appropriations bills get a subcommittee markup. A bill on the Endangered Species Act is, for now, itself endangered. Virginia redistricting could affect next year's leadership on the House Armed Services Committee. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for April 23, 2026.

Gear up for an immigration“vote-a-rama.” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick head to the Hill for budget hearings. Virginia votes in favor of redistricting. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, April 22, 2026.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune eyes today for potential budget resolution release. Two House spending bills get a full-committee markup. Fed pick Kevin Warsh goes before Senate Banking. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 21, 2026.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum kicks off another busy week of budget hearings. The nominee to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve gets a confirmation hearing while the current chair remains under investigation. And who will replace Gonzales on Appropriations? David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, April 20, 2026.

Appropriators begin marking up the first fiscal 2027 spending bills. Senate Republicans hope to release a budget resolution next week. And the HHS budget request gets more scrutiny as RFK Jr. testifies on the Hill. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, April 17, 2026.

Budget hearings continue with HHS, ICE, CBP and other departments. House Republicans hit a FISA reauthorization snag. It could be weeks before lawmakers see an Iran war supplemental request. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, April 16, 2026. 

Fiscal 2027 budget hearings get into full swing. Senate GOP leaders ready a plan for immigration enforcement funding via reconciliation. Lawmakers are divided on a “clean” surveillance authority extension. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

Scandal-ridden Reps. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, plan their departures from Congress. The House takes up an aviation safety bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., huddle in search of a DHS funding fix. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

Democrats plan to force more votes on Iran war powers resolutions. The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission testifies about his agency's request for a funding increase. And more Cabinet officials will be on the Hill as the fiscal 2027 budget season gets into full swing. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, April 13, 2026.

OMB's Russ Vought is expected to face lawmakers next week to talk budget. The Senate Commerce Committee holds a do-over on a boycotted markup. The House faces the DHS funding question again after the recess. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, April 8, 2026.