Ursula Perano

Former Reporter

Ursula formerly covered the U.S. Senate and politics for NOTUS.

She previously covered Congress for Politico and The Daily Beast and served on Axios’ breaking news desk. Raised in Florida, Ursula attended Florida State University and studied political science.

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Jeffries and Schumer Hold the Line on the Shutdown — Will It Pay Off For Democrats?

October 09, 2025 05:12 a.m.
Congress Brushes Aside Push for Stand-Alone Military Pay

October 08, 2025 06:49 p.m.
Republican Leaders Say Federal Workers Should Get Back Pay After Shutdown

October 07, 2025 11:50 a.m.
The Shutdown Won’t Matter in 2026. Lawmakers Bet the Messaging From It Will.

October 07, 2025 05:01 a.m.
Lawmakers Slowly Realize It’s Easy To Start a Shutdown — But It’s Hard to End One

October 06, 2025 05:24 a.m.
Senate Republican Leadership Says They Won’t Nuke the Filibuster to End the Shutdown

October 02, 2025 05:13 a.m.
New York Democrats Say They’re ‘Political Pawns’ in Trump’s Shutdown Retaliation

October 01, 2025 05:33 p.m.
Senate Republicans Change the Rules to Speed Up Trump Nominees

September 11, 2025 05:26 p.m.
White House Says Israel’s Strike on Qatar Was an ‘Unfortunate Incident’

September 09, 2025 02:55 p.m.
‘Too Controversial’: Congress Isn’t Planning to Give Itself a Raise — No Matter How Much Lawmakers Want One

September 09, 2025 05:18 a.m.
Senate Republicans Barrel Toward Nuclear Option On Trump Nominees

September 05, 2025 05:23 a.m.
Democrats Are Under Pressure to Hold the Line on Government Funding

September 03, 2025 05:30 a.m.
The Partisan Blame Game Begins Over the Normally Bipartisan Appropriations Process

September 02, 2025 09:04 p.m.
Lawmakers Return With a Shutdown Looking Likelier by the Minute

September 02, 2025 05:45 a.m.
Schumer, Jeffries Call For a ‘Big Four’ Meeting Over Government Funding

August 28, 2025 02:19 p.m.
‘He’s Been All Over the Place’: Republicans Try to Figure Out — And Support — Trump’s Ukraine Strategy

August 20, 2025 05:48 a.m.