Avani Kalra

Congress Reporter & AJI Fellow

Avani covers the Senate at The Washington Sun.

She graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in journalism and history, where she served as editor in chief of The Daily Northwestern. She previously interned at Marketwatch, Bloomberg Law, the Chicago Tribune, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Wisconsin State Journal.

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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick’s Fundraising Haul Could Make Him a Harder Target for Democrats

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Democrats Outline DHS Funding Demands. Republicans’ Gameplan is TBD.

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Republicans Ignore Democrats’ Demands on DHS Funding

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Schumer Says Senate Democrats Will Block DHS Funding After Minneapolis Shooting

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January 23, 2026 03:17 p.m.
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January 22, 2026 04:07 p.m.
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January 15, 2026 02:09 p.m.