Susan Davis
Susan Davis is a congressional correspondent for NPR and a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast. She has covered Congress, elections, and national politics since 2002 for publications including USA TODAY, The Wall Street Journal, National Journal and Roll Call. She appears regularly on television and radio outlets to discuss congressional and national politics, and she is a contributor on PBS's Washington Week with Robert Costa. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Philadelphia native.
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House Republicans want to leverage must-pass legislation to raise the debt limit to extract federal spending cuts, but President Biden and congressional Democrats aren't interested in negotiating. -
Friday night was full of drama and twists and turns, as California Republican Kevin McCarthy eked out a win in the 15th round of voting for the speaker of the House.
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A new Congress begins Jan.3 and with it a new chapter in divided government. A look at what to expect in the year ahead.
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Nancy Pelosi led highly pivotal moments in recent U.S. political history. Here, a look at Pelosi's career and its impact on that history.
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Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement paves the way for a new generation of Democratic lawmakers to fill the leadership ranks.
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Sen. Rick Scott launched an uphill bid to be minority leader. Sen. Mitch McConnell was handily reelected but many rank-and-file senators are frustrated at party leaders following the 2022 elections.
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Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., says he will challenge Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell following a disappointing GOP showing in the 2022 midterm elections.
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Presumptive House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a Republican representative from California, who is currently the minority leader. He is likely to face several challenges in the next Congress.
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House Republicans will hold leadership elections Tuesday to determine their party leaders for the next Congress, even though the House has still not officially been called in their favor.
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After the attack on the Capitol, Democrats insisted democracy was on the ballot. The thread between election deniers and Trump-backed candidates is strong, and it didn't work out for all of them.
