Episodes

  • House members flee Washington amid floor stalemate

    House members flee Washington amid floor stalemate
    Jul 1 2026
    Can Speaker Mike Johnson break up the logjam on the House floor? A potential floor vote could highlight House Democrats' divisions over Israel aid. House Ways and Means members ponder athletics and taxes. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
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    3 mins
  • Johnson proposes rule maneuver to un-stick House floor

    Johnson proposes rule maneuver to un-stick House floor
    Jun 30 2026
    Speaker Mike Johnson hopes to end the House floor standoff over voter ID by tacking it onto the NDAA. President Trump is on the clock regarding the housing bill. SCOTUS is set to release its final batch of rulings today. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
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    2 mins
  • This week: House leaders focus on NDAA floor effort

    This week: House leaders focus on NDAA floor effort
    Jun 29 2026
    Amid a standoff over voter ID legislation, House leadership adjusts the floor schedule. House lawmakers take up a kids' online safety measure. And the CBO has cost estimates for two key NDAA proposals. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, June 29, 2026.
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    3 mins
  • Lawmakers leave town amid voter ID fight

    Lawmakers leave town amid voter ID fight
    Jun 26 2026
    Lawmakers leave town amid a standoff over a voter ID bill. Defense bills could be affected by the House floor drama. And Senate Health Chairman Bill Cassidy hopes to pass an overhaul of a discount drug pricing program. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, June 26, 2026.
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    3 mins
  • Lawmakers stuck amid Trump's push for voter ID bill

    Lawmakers stuck amid Trump's push for voter ID bill
    Jun 25 2026
    House leadership punts a key rule vote. What's in the White House's supplemental budget request? SNAP is under the microscope. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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    3 mins
  • Two fiscal 2027 spending bills face rule vote

    Two fiscal 2027 spending bills face rule vote
    Jun 24 2026
    The Energy-Water and National Security-State spending bills head toward the House floor. Senators criticize Bill Pulte's actions as acting DNI. A draft Senate farm bill could undergo significant changes. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
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    3 mins
  • Housing bill on the cusp of being sent to Trump

    Housing bill on the cusp of being sent to Trump
    Jun 23 2026
    The House could clear a housing bill as soon as today. Veterans legislation is set for some tweaks. No Senate appropriations markups this week after all. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
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    3 mins
  • This week: Senate set to send the House a housing bill

    This week: Senate set to send the House a housing bill
    Jun 22 2026
    Congress is on the cusp of passing a sweeping housing bill. The House looks to take up the National Security-State and Energy-Water spending bills. And Senate GOP appropriators try to go it alone as they start fiscal 2027 markups. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, June 22, 2026.
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    3 mins