The morning news from the CQ Roll Call newsroom.
Latest episodes
-
3 min
Recess update: SCOTUS justices to testify before Congress
Two Supreme Court justices prepare to testify on the Hill. A military right-to-repair proposal is poised for the spotlight as the Senate gears up for NDAA debate. Progressive staff…
-
3 min
House members flee Washington amid floor stalemate
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 pon…
-
2 min
Johnson proposes rule maneuver to un-stick House floor
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 r…
-
3 min
This week: House leaders focus on NDAA floor effort
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 tw…
-
3 min
Lawmakers leave town amid voter ID fight
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 overha…
-
3 min
Lawmakers stuck amid Trump's push for voter ID bill
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 Thu…
-
3 min
Two fiscal 2027 spending bills face rule vote
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 under…
-
3 min
Housing bill on the cusp of being sent to Trump
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…
-
3 min
This week: Senate set to send the House a housing bill
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…
-
3 min
Questions on FISA path forward; sports bill gets markup
The search for a path forward for a key spy authority becomes even more complicated. Senators continue to press for answers after Iran deal announcement. A Senate college sports bi…
-
2 min
Trump's permanent DNI pick faces senators
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 spat…
-
2 min
Senate pushes ahead with reworked housing bill
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 h…
-
3 min
Senate tries for speedy DNI confirmation amid FISA lapse
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…
-
3 min
FISA provisions set to lapse; DNI pick could move quickly
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…
-
2 min
On FISA, lawmakers between a rock and a DNI pick
Democrats vow to block FISA renewal over Pulte pick. House subcommittee appropriators consider their Defense spending bill. House Republicans have rediscovered their appetite for e…
-
2 min
Senate appropriators skeptical of defense reconciliation
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 Secur…
-
3 min
House GOP looks to clear reconciliation bill
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…
-
3 min
This week: House's turn for reconciliation
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…
-
3 min
Reconciliation bill passed after marathon vote-a-rama
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 e…
-
3 min
Marathons for both chambers with 'vote-a-rama,' NDAA markup
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…