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Andrew Desiderio

Senior Congressional Reporter

Andrew has nearly a decade of experience covering Congress and national politics, chronicling every major legislative battle of the Trump and Biden administrations as well as two impeachments, classified congressional investigations, campaigns and foreign policy. Andrew covers the Senate, national security and foreign policy for Punchbowl News. He has traveled the country reporting on Senate and House races over five election cycles, in addition to several overseas trips covering congressional delegations to Germany, Lithuania, Spain, Canada and more. He previously reported on House investigations and oversight of the Trump administration for Politico.

Latest from Andrew Desiderio

Inside Brian Schatz’s inner circle

With Sen. Brian Schatz eyeing the Senate Democratic whip spot, we're taking a look at the staffers who matter most in the Hawaii Democrat's orbit.

The Senate-governor push and pull

Democrats and Republicans are both working to persuade a number of current and former governors to run for Senate in competitive states this cycle.

US attorney nominee on thin ice

Ed Martin is facing backlash from Senate Republicans, raising fresh doubts about his confirmation prospects.

Graham-led Russia sanctions bill hits veto-proof majority

Trump endorsed the substance of the sanctions bill last weekend as he accused Putin of stringing him along over a possible ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

Republicans’ clean energy problem

Republicans are in for a high-stakes clash over how much to claw back from hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy credits.

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