Eric McDaniel
Eric McDaniel is a congressional reporter for NPR's Washington Desk.
Before covering Congress, McDaniel reported on climate policy and launched the daily NPR Politics Podcast, where he served as editor for more than a thousand episodes.
From Richmond, Virginia, he holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in English Literature from the University of Virginia.
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The House was on course for a floor vote Wednesday on whether to impeach Pete Hegseth. That is until House Republicans used a procedural vote to effectively end the impeachment effort.
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Lawmakers are coming back to Washington this week after the midterm elections. Republicans plan to finish work on several outstanding issues before Democrats take control of Congress in January. -
The current Congress, under its Republican majorities, must address the National Defense Authorization Act and a government funding bill as Democrats wait to take over.
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Democrats in Congress are bracing for what they fear could be meddling by President Trump or his allies with the results of this year's midterm elections.
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The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are looking into the mailings, some of which included an unidentified powdery white substance. -
A bipartisan bill making its way through the Senate would reshape the rules of the road around college sports, but critics say it benefits schools while limiting the benefits to student athletes.
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Lawmakers are expressing broader willingness to regulate AI development, but the path forward may not be a quick one. -
Congress returns for a short last session ahead of the midterm election with a full plate as lawmakers look for messaging bills they can take back to voters.
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The House returns Monday for one week before heading back home. At the top of the agenda is a bill to extend government funding past the midterm elections.
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As Election Day draws nearer, Democrats are preparing for a range of scenarios, intent on avoiding what they see as the failure of imagination that kept lawmakers from anticipating the Jan. 6 attack.
