Claudia Grisales
Claudia Grisales is an NPR congressional correspondent. She joined NPR in June 2019 from Stars and Stripes, where she covered military affairs on Capitol Hill during the first Trump administration. She also reported on the atomic veterans, which won the Society of Professional Journalists D.C. Pro Chapter's Dateline Award.
Previously, Grisales spent 16 years at the Austin American-Statesman, where she covered business news, legislation, and public safety. Her investigation into corruption at the nation's largest member-owned utility, Pedernales Electric Cooperative, won the Texas Associated Press Managing Editors award for business reporting. She was also part of a reporting team that won the Texas APME award for breaking news.
Grisales attended the University of Houston, the University of Texas, and Syracuse University's S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
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The bill is meant to stifle Russia's economy by allowing for tough new tariffs against major importers of Russian energy. The legislation was led by Lindsey Graham before his unexpected death in July. -
TMZ is trading Hollywood gossip for Capitol Hill scoops with a new D.C. bureau, launched in April. The online tabloid's two-man crew has brought an unconventional reporting style to the Congress beat. -
Over the past 20 years, TMZ has made a name for itself with big scoops on celebrity culture. Now, the popular gossip and news site is taking on Capitol Hill.
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Over the past 20 years, TMZ has made a name for itself with big scoops on celebrity culture. Now, the popular gossip and news site is taking on Capitol Hill.
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With a long congressional recess set to begin at the end of the week, Senate Republicans have a lot they want to accomplish. But they're deadlocked with President Trump on several key GOP priorities.
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The 12-10 vote on Tuesday sets Blanche up for a final confirmation vote for the role of attorney general. GOP leaders hope to hold that vote before the Senate leaves for its August recess. -
Lawmakers, foreign leaders and President Trump gathered Tuesday for the first of two days of funeral services for the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. -
Four Republicans joined Democrats to approve the measure. And while it is not legally binding, the resolution represents growing frustration inside Congress over the war. -
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced a barrage of questions about the war with Iran from lawmakers on Tuesday, as the administration seeks more money for the escalating conflict.
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Over the course of his three decades in Congress, Lindsey Graham was a major influence on Capitol Hill and throughout the world as one of the most vocal advocates for U.S. military might.
