Max Cohen

Congressional Reporter

Max has covered Congress for Punchbowl News since 2021. Max helms Punchbowl News’ election coverage and is the lead author of The Tally, Punchbowl News’ campaign newsletter. Max has reported on House Republican investigations into the Biden Administration in addition to daily developments from House Democrats and Republicans. Max recently started covering the Senate for Punchbowl News and will be tracking how the new Congress tackles nominations and confirmations. Max is a Chevy Chase, Md., native and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.

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