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Samantha Handler

Policy Reporter
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Samantha has covered policy on Capitol Hill since 2021. Samantha authors Punchbowl News’ policy newsletter, The Portal, writing about a broad range of issues from transportation to health care. Before joining Punchbowl News, Samantha covered intellectual property and tax policy at Bloomberg, so she’s no stranger to complex legislation. Samantha is a graduate of Northwestern University,and was born and raised in Los Angeles.

Latest from Samantha Handler

Appropriators to watch in next funding fight stage
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Jet fumes in the Senate as voting begins
Senate leaders have clinched an agreement to begin voting shortly on final passage of the compromise measure to fund the government until Jan. 30.
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CISA clock starts again in CR
A legal shield that helps businesses share cyber threat information with the government would start up again under the Senate’s plan to reopen the government.
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The big agriculture and health wins in funding deal
If this funding deal passes, lawmakers will have less pressure to act on these agriculture and health issues by the end of the year.
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The Senate tries to overcome a roadblock
The Senate is aiming to pass the government funding package as soon as Monday afternoon, but a familiar name is threatening to drag it out.
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