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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Republicans face political headwinds in this fall's midterm elections. The party also maintains structural advantages that could help them preserve their majorities in Congress.
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A bipartisan bill to impose tough new sanctions on Russia is making progress in the U.S. Senate. But concerns over how the bill grants President Trump new tariff authorities is complicating the path.
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Democrats are making the case that now is the time to tackle anti-corruption reforms — to serve as a check on Donald Trump and to overhaul a system voters say is co-opted against their interests. -
Republicans passed more than $1 trillion for the Pentagon alongside a budget blueprint to fund the war with Iran and implement provisions of President Trump's election overhaul bill. -
Lawmakers are hoping to avoid a third shutdown since last September. The stopgap funding measure now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uncertain future. -
Before the House adjourns for its August recess, House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to advance more defense funding, the president's election integrity bill and a stock trading ban for lawmakers.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham died Saturday at the age of 71. The South Carolina Republican was a committed advocate of U.S. military intervention abroad and a close ally of President Trump.
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His office said Graham died Saturday night after a "brief and sudden illness." The Republican senator was instrumental in enacting Trump's policy and staffing priorities. -
Republicans hoped to celebrate passage of a bipartisan spending bill on Wednesday — until President Trump scuttled their plans. It was the latest in a series of rifts between Trump and his party.
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The measure to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran does not require the president's signature, nor does it carry the force of law. But it reflects bipartisan frustration with the war.
