The Flash Briefing is a daily news update every weekday morning from Todd Jeffries. 

• The U.S. House will debate and vote on a war powers resolution today after the U.S. Senate rejected a resolution yesterday 
• Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzales is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee over an alleged affair with a former staffer 
• A water emergency was declared in Pflugerville following a major pipeline failure, requiring residents to conserve water