The House Oversight panel subpoenas the Justice Department and others for files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case. Floor work on a fiscal 2026 defense policy bill awaits senators when they return from recess. A senator puts a hold on a trio of Treasury Department nominations ahead of the agency's expected rollout of a plan to phase out clean energy credits. Jacob Fulton has your CQ Morning Briefing for Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
