The WFEA Morning Update

Emily Brooks: Government Shutdown and Epstein Hearings

Posted on February 16, 2026 by Tom Novak

Both the US House and the US Senate are out of session this week, with only key and senior members remaining in Washington, DC to work through the partial government shutdown.

Additionally, the House closed last week with very contentious hearings on Epstein.

The Hill’s Emily Brooks tries to help us understand how the House is handling these issues this week.

Emily also provides a preview of this week’s ‘The Movement’ newsletter. 16

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