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Lawmakers are heading home for the Thanksgiving recess as spending bills stall. NDAA text is now expected in early December. And Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., is threatening to expel indicted Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.
Senate appropriators will huddle today as they try to push forward on more spending bills. Negotiators get closer to finalizing the fiscal 2026 NDAA. And some nominees face delays as Senate panels raise questions. Kristina Karisch has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole warns that a yearlong stopgap is possible for some agencies. The text of the compromise National Defense Authorization Act could be released next week. And lawmakers are mulling competing proposals for the expiring health care subsidies. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025.
The House is set to vote on a bill intended to force release of the Epstein files. Senate Republicans propose funding health savings accounts amid the ACA subsidy fight. And Congress could soon move a long-awaited Russia sanctions package. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.
The Senate's ambitious plan for a four-bill spending package faces an uphill climb. Proponents of a congressional stock trading ban gear up for a Wednesday hearing. And defense contractors want "right-to-repair" language removed from the defense authorization bill. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Nov. 17, 2025.
The longest-ever government shutdown is over. The House could vote as soon as next week on a measure to compel the release of Epstein documents. And lawmakers urge changes to troops' "basic needs" allowance. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025.
It's Day 43 of the partial government shutdown — and potentially the last, as the House looks to clear the CR. Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., will finally be sworn in. And senators have plans to advance four more fiscal 2026 spending bills before long. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.
It's Day 41 of the government shutdown, but the end may be near after a Senate breakthrough over the weekend. Ahead of Veterans Day, one veteran lawmaker is pushing a group of bills seeking to protect veterans and servicemembers from deportation. And Rep. Elise Stefanik's bid to be governor of New York opens up a deep-red House seat. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Nov. 10, 2025.
Senate Republican leaders will again push a procedural vote on stopgap spending, this time with a potential package of three full-year bills. A key House lawmaker says a compromise NDAA likely won't include the topline bump the Senate has suggested. And as former Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to retire, she leaves a historic legacy as a vote-counter and tactician. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
It's Day 37 of the record-breaking partial government shutdown, and the endgame is still unclear. Tuesday's elections have a ripple effect on members of key congressional panels. And the Senate weighs in on Trump's military strikes in Venezuela. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025.
It's Day 36 of what's now the longest-ever partial government shutdown. Both parties have internal disagreements on next steps. SNAP beneficiaries face delays while some Head Start programs close. And the Supreme Court takes up Trump's tariffs. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025.
It's Day 35 of the partial shutdown, tying the longest ever. Senate Republicans are mulling a longer stopgap. Three defense nominees go before the Senate Armed Services Committee. And voters elect new governors in Virginia and New Jersey. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.
It's Day 34 of the shutdown. This could be a critical week for finding a way to end the funding lapse. Angst over boat strikes is bipartisan. And advocates and a senior lawmaker are pushing to restore military housing funding that was tapped to pay troops during the shutdown. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Nov. 3, 2025.
It's Day 30 of the partial shutdown. Dialogue ramps up among senators on somehow ending the funding lapse. Both parties broaden their shutdown-related messaging. And whenever the House returns to legislative session, it'll have a lot to catch up on. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
Open enrollment is likely to begin with questions still surrounding expiring enhanced health insurance subsidies. More votes On tariffs, including a measure to end a 35 percent levy against Canada, are on tap this week. And another vote related to strikes on alleged drug-running boats is likely as soon as next week. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
Hopes fade for a compromise on federal employees' pay. A move by a federal employee union illuminates Democrats' competing priorities. And Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow for removing the register of copyrights while her firing is in court. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025.
The Agriculture Department says it lacks authority to fund food stamps while appropriations are lapsed. Senators focused on sanctioning Russia are on the same page as the EU. And the Energy Department wants to see speedier approvals for data centers. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Monday, Oct. 27, 2025.
It's Day 24 of the partial government shutdown. The Senate could compromise on a bill to pay federal workers during the shutdown. But a deal on health care subsidies is looking less likely. And the top House appropriator is looking to quickly get a three-bill spending package moving when the government reopens. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
With the shutdown now in a fourth week, the Senate holds a procedural vote on a bill to pay troops and certain civilian federal workers. The future for additional bipartisan Russia-related bills is unclear. And capital formation bills could be on tap in the Capitol once the House returns. David Higgins has your CQ Morning Briefing for Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025.
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