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Congress leaves town with unfinished business
May 1, 2026
2m 25s
House sends FISA reauthorization to Senate
Apr 30, 2026
2m 20s
House faces big vote on rule to rescue jam-packed week
Apr 29, 2026
2m 27s
King Charles III addresses Congress
Apr 28, 2026
2m 38s
This week: House to take on budget resolution, FISA, farm bill
Apr 27, 2026
2m 52s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 5/1/26 | Congress leaves town with unfinished business | Lawmakers start a weeklong recess, but a continued fight over a key spy authority awaits. The House also has an unresolved E15 measure left on its plate. The Iran war hits its 60-day mark, bringing heightened attention to the current lack of a congressional authorization. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, May 1, 2026. | 2m 25s | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | House sends FISA reauthorization to Senate | The Senate wants a "clean" FISA reauthorization — but the House sent over additions. Hegseth faces Senate appropriators after a fiery House budget hearing. SCOTUS ruling prompts GOP redistricting calls. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, April 30, 2026. | 2m 20s | ||||||
| 4/29/26 | House faces big vote on rule to rescue jam-packed week | The House is expected to vote on a rule to move forward a farm bill, FISA and more. The White House pushes anew for an end to the DHS shutdown. The Pentagon wants lawmakers to approve a name change to the Department of War. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, April 29, 2026. | 2m 27s | ||||||
| 4/28/26 | King Charles III addresses Congress | King Charles is expected to emphasize the longstanding U.S.-U.K. relationship in his speech to lawmakers. Passage of the farm bill is in jeopardy over bipartisan pesticide labeling concerns. States are rushing to redraw their congressional maps, and face legal challenges in the process. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 28, 2026. | 2m 38s | ||||||
| 4/27/26 | This week: House to take on budget resolution, FISA, farm bill | Buckle up for a jam-packed week in the House. The weekend shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner raises pressure on Republicans' effort to fund DHS. And more budget hearings and appropriations markups are on tap. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, April 27, 2026. | 2m 52s | ||||||
| 4/24/26 | House preps for another FISA reauthorization push | House Republicans will try another FISA play — still without a warrant requirement. An inspector general will investigate the Justice Department's handling of the Epstein files. And an amendment to allow year-round sales of E15 fuel would hitch a ride on the farm bill. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, April 24, 2026. | 3m 10s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | More appropriations markups on the schedule | 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. | 2m 39s | ||||||
| 4/22/26 | Inching toward a ‘vote-a-rama’ | 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. | 2m 29s | ||||||
| 4/21/26 | Senate GOP could kick-start reconciliation process | 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. | 2m 32s | ||||||
| 4/20/26 | This week: More fiscal 2027 hearings and markups | 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. | 2m 56s | ||||||
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| 4/17/26 | Republicans prep reconciliation measure as fiscal 2027 markups begin | 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. | 3m 11s | ||||||
| 4/16/26 | Kennedy defends HHS budget as fiscal 2027 hearings ramp up | 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. | 2m 29s | ||||||
| 4/15/26 | Vought kicks off flurry of fiscal 2027 budget hearings | 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. | 2m 33s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | Swalwell, Gonzales plan departures from Congress amid scandals | 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. | 2m 28s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | This week: Democrats push war powers votes; budget season ramps up | 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. | 3m 06s | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | Recess Update: Budget hearings ahead, with Vought in spotlight | 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. | 2m 34s | ||||||
| 4/1/26 | Recess Update: High court hears arguments on birthright citizenship | The Supreme Court hears arguments on the scope of birthright citizenship. Gear up for budget day this Friday. Republicans blame each other for the continued DHS shutdown. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, April 1, 2026. | 2m 32s | ||||||
| 3/27/26 | DHS funding bill heads to House after overnight Senate passage | The Senate breaks a logjam on DHS funding. For fiscal 2027, a number of factors could lead to another appropriations breakdown. And Congress' America250 commission sets up nationwide events to celebrate the nation's 250th birthday. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, March 27, 2026. | 3m 00s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | DHS talks falter with Congress on verge of planned recess | Upcoming recess is in doubt for the Senate amid again-stalled DHS talks. House leadership's plan to move a FISA renewal leaves little room for GOP defections. Two committees mark up an aviation safety bill. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 26, 2026. | 2m 37s | ||||||
| 3/25/26 | Senators narrow the gulf in DHS funding talks | Some Democrats have qualms about aspects of a GOP funding offer on DHS. Using reconciliation to pass a voter ID bill would be an uphill climb. A senator on the ballot in November grabs a coveted committee seat. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, March 25, 2026. | 2m 25s | ||||||
| 3/24/26 | Renewed optimism for DHS spending deal | Republican senators are more optimistic about a DHS funding deal. The White House needs to nominate a new CDC director by Thursday — technically. Lawmakers are hitting a brick wall in their efforts to get cost estimates from the Pentagon on the Iran war. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, March 24, 2026. | 2m 30s | ||||||
| 3/23/26 | This week: More DHS talks; Mullin gets confirmation vote | Senators continue debate on voter ID legislation. Sen. Markwayne Mullin gets a confirmation vote. And the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on defining "Election Day." David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, March 23, 2026. | 2m 49s | ||||||
| 3/20/26 | Thune sets a deadline for deal on DHS funding | Senate Majority Leader John Thune , R-S.D., sets a DHS funding deadline. Lawmakers have mixed reactions to a potential $200 billion Iran supplemental. The White House pushes for a FISA extension. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, March 20, 2026. | 2m 32s | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | House GOP slams Senate process on voter ID debate | House Republicans cry foul on Senate handling of a voter ID bill. White House officials are tempering claims of victory in Iran. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., touts progress on crypto legislation. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, March 19, 2026. | 2m 36s | ||||||
| 3/18/26 | Mullin faces fellow senators at DHS confirmation hearing | Mullin's hearing today kicks off a likely speedy confirmation process. It's Day 2 of Senate debate on a voter ID bill. House Democrats plan to file a discharge petition for DHS funding — without money for ICE or CBP. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, March 18, 2026. | 2m 35s | ||||||
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