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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Senate Negotiators Warn ACA Tax Credit Deal Needs to Happen Quickly

January 14, 2026 05:13 p.m.
Republicans Punt on a DHS Funding Fight with Democrats After Minnesota ICE Shooting

January 13, 2026 06:52 p.m.
Democratic Leaders Hesitant to Wage Shutdown Over Disagreements With Trump Administration

January 09, 2026 05:00 a.m.
The House Has Voted to Revive the ACA Tax Credits

January 08, 2026 07:03 p.m.
Dozens Of House Republicans Break With Trump, But Fail to Override Two Vetoes

January 08, 2026 04:46 p.m.
The U.S. Still Needs Sensitive Intelligence About Venezuela. Can It Get It?

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Senate Health Care Talks Inch Forward as Key Negotiators Say They’re Near a Deal

January 08, 2026 05:01 a.m.
What Does It Mean to ‘Run’ Venezuela? Some Republicans Have No Idea.

January 05, 2026 09:20 p.m.
Some Republicans Are Fretting Over Their Party’s Ability to Message

January 02, 2026 05:20 a.m.
How Brian Fitzpatrick Became Democrats’ Favorite Republican

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Senate Republicans Throw Cold Water on ACA Subsidy Discharge Petition

December 18, 2025 04:20 p.m.
Moderate Republicans Help Democrats Force a Vote on Extending Health Care Tax Credits

December 17, 2025 10:45 a.m.
Senate Democrats Weigh Their Government Funding Demands — If Any

December 17, 2025 05:20 a.m.
Trump Suggests Rob and Michele Reiner Were Killed Because of the Director’s ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’

December 15, 2025 01:28 p.m.
Senate Republicans Push Leadership to Do More to Address Cost-of-Living Concerns

December 12, 2025 05:30 a.m.
The Senate Goes Back to Square One on Health Care Subsidies After Dueling Proposals Fail

December 11, 2025 01:10 p.m.