CQ Morning Briefing

A focus on immigration enforcement intensifies on the Hill, as a spending deadline and high-profile hearings await. A retooled voter ID bill heads to the House floor. And a House panel marks up a first-responders emergency communications bill. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

DHS funding negotiations hit a logjam. Some senators are reluctant to again use reconciliation to boost defense funding. And the race is too close to call in New Jersey's Democratic primary for the special election to fill Gov. Mikie Sherrill's former seat in Congress. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.

Democrats release proposal for DHS policy changes. Bessent faces Senate lawmakers after a grilling in the House. The New START expires today. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026.

Lawmakers seek consensus ahead of next week's DHS deadline. Some GOP members want more federal involvement in elections — but congressional leadership is pushing back. Democrats push to delay Warsh's nomination hearing amid Fed probe. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026.

The House is expected to take up the Senate-passed funding package. D.C. advocates push back against Congress' attempt to reject the District's tax code changes. Facing a contempt vote, the Clintons say they will testify before lawmakers. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.

A partial government shutdown is underway, and the House faces a politically complicated vote on the spending package that would end it. A bipartisan duo makes a quiet bid for an Iran war powers resolution. And the nomination of Kevin Warsh to be Fed chair faces an uphill battle. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

Another partial government shutdown could begin tonight, though it may be brief. Senate Democrats have mixed reactions to a GOP health subsidies extension draft. And House Republicans make another voter ID push. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, Jan. 30, 2026.

Shutdown odds rise, with Democrats and the White House at loggerheads over DHS policies. Recent attacks on lawmakers underscore threats to member safety. Democrats are reviewing a draft of a compromise plan to extend enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026.

Senators report hints of progress on DHS funding talks. Calls grow for Noem's departure from DHS. Rubio testifies about U.S. policy in Venezuela. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026.

Shutdown threats mount over DHS funding. Some Senate Republicans are calling for investigations into immigration enforcement in Minnesota. Congressional Republicans pivot back to abortion. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.