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 Passes Party-Line Reconciliation Bill, Sidesteps Attempts to Kill ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

June 05, 2026 05:43 a.m.
Sen. Tillis’ Vote Is Key in Blanche’s Bid To Stay Atop the DOJ

June 04, 2026 08:11 p.m.
Republicans Block Proposal to Bar ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

June 04, 2026 02:14 p.m.
Democrats Concede Gun Control Is No Longer Their Top Issue

June 04, 2026 05:00 a.m.
Senate Advances Immigration Bill Without ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund and Ballroom Money

June 03, 2026 04:21 p.m.
Trump Picks His Housing Director to Be Acting Director of National Intelligence

June 02, 2026 09:55 a.m.
Senate Republicans Aren’t Moving on From Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund

June 01, 2026 08:38 p.m.
Trump Will Scrap His ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Demands For Now

June 01, 2026 04:07 p.m.
Republican Divisions Over Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Derail Reconciliation Vote

May 21, 2026 02:56 p.m.
Bob Brooks Rides Blue-Collar Bona Fides to Victory in Pennsylvania

May 19, 2026 09:57 p.m.
Trump Snubs John Cornyn to Endorse Ken Paxton

May 19, 2026 12:34 p.m.
Watchdog Files Federal Complaint Over Liberal-Backing Super PAC With Republican Ties

May 14, 2026 06:09 p.m.
Pennsylvania’s Crucial Swing Voters Say Congress Is Failing Them

May 14, 2026 05:45 a.m.
House Republicans Are on a Collision Course With Trump on Housing

May 13, 2026 08:54 p.m.
Maryland Looks Into Drawing Its One House Republican Out of His Seat

May 13, 2026 03:32 p.m.
Rep. Rob Bresnahan Was a Prolific Stock Trader. Now He’s Quit Cold Turkey.

May 07, 2026 05:33 a.m.