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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.

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Finance likely punting on reconciliation text

The panel was leaning toward releasing one part of its legislative text on Friday and then the second portion on Monday but is now shifting gears.

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Iranian retaliation strike hits Israel

Iran launched a wave of ballistic missiles at Israel on Friday night in response to Israel’s earlier strikes targeting Tehran’s nuclear program.

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Hill Republicans play it safe on Israel-Iran

The two top Hill Republicans said Israel was within its rights to attack Iran, adding that the Islamic Republic must not retaliate against U.S. assets in the region.

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Finance GOP nears tax, health text

The Senate Finance Committee is likely to release its legislative text for the reconciliation bill in two parts. The first portion could come today.

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The Capitol erupts after Padilla cuffed in LA

A video of the incident showed federal agents immediately shoving the California Democrat out of the room when he tried to interrupt Noem.