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

Hawley’s evolution from firebrand to… dealmaker?

Sen. Josh Hawley came into the Senate six years ago at age 39 as an acolyte of then-President Donald Trump.

Schumer, McConnell with the majority on the line

As promised, we’re focusing this morning on the two Senate leaders as part of our semi-regular Leader Look series.

President Biden suggests Congress should return

Speaker Mike Johnson has said the House will take up a disaster aid bill when it returns after the election.

premium White House

House Dem super PAC sets new fundraising record

The monster-sized haul of $69 million is just the latest sign of the cash momentum Democrats have going into November.

Sherrod Brown’s blockbuster money haul

Republicans only need to flip one more seat to retake the majority, and their best chances are in Ohio and Montana.