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

2 House Republicans are heading to Syria

Two House Republicans are reportedly en route to Syria where they’re expected to meet with that country’s new president.

Schumer presses DOJ for hate-crime probe in Shapiro attack

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for a federal antisemitism hate-crime investigation into the arson attack against Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.

The Senate – A look at how Thune and Schumer are doing

For our "Leader Look” today, we’re focusing on Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Sheehy finds his footing after bruising campaign

Sen. Tim Sheehy was elected last year as a staunch supporter of President Trump, but has become known more for bipartisan legislating than anything else.

Gallego dishes on Biden’s foreign policy

During an event at Chatham House in London, Gallego called out his own party for not standing strong enough for Ukraine.

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