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Susan Davis

Congressional Correspondent, Washington Desk

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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How President Trump And Congress Reacted To Supreme Court's DACA Decision

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Senate Republicans Unveil Police Reform Bill

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GOP House candidate and South Carolina state Rep. Nancy Mace, the first woman to graduate from The Citadel, smiles after being recognized by Vice President Mike Pence during a speech at the The Citadel on Feb. 13, 2020. Meg Kinnard/AP hide caption

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More Republican Women Than Ever Are Running For Congress: Here's Why

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Record Number Of Women Run For Congress In 2020

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Congressional Democrats on Monday unveiled the Justice in Policing Act of 2020, which aims to install wide-ranging reforms for police departments across the country. It faces Republican opposition. Jose Luis Magana/AP hide caption

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GOP Senator Rand Paul Seeks Changes To Emmett Till Antilynching Act

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Vice President Joe Biden shares a laugh with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., back in 2015. Graham's Judiciary Committee is beginning an investigation with links to Biden and his family. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption

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Senate Republicans Set Summer Of Investigations Involving Biden

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Twitter Hides Trump's Tweet About Minneapolis, Saying It Glorifies Violence

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The Death Of George Floyd Sparks Outrage From Both Sides Of The Aisle

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Trump Threatens To Move The Republican National Convention

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Trump And Biden Wage An Uneven Virtual Campaign

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Democrats Think Prioritizing Health Care Will Give Them Wins In 2020

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Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee pushed for a subpoena for Blue Star Strategies, a consulting firm with ties to Burisma, the Ukrainian gas company. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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