Barbara Sprunt
Barbara Sprunt is a producer on NPR's Washington desk, where she reports and produces breaking news and feature political content. She formerly produced the NPR Politics Podcast and got her start in radio at as an intern on NPR's Weekend All Things Considered and Tell Me More with Michel Martin. She is an alumnus of the Paul Miller Reporting Fellowship at the National Press Foundation. She is a graduate of American University in Washington, D.C., and a Pennsylvania native.
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Republicans have successfully flipped control of the Senate, which Democrats currently control 51-49.
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It is a major victory for Republicans and a serious blow to Democrats’ efforts to maintain their majority in the Senate.
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Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride is once again making history — she will be the first openly transgender person to serve in the U.S. Congress.
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The winner of the presidential election will need Congress to advance their agenda. Strategists in both parties say the race for control of the House is extremely tight.
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Republicans are favored to take control of the chamber thanks to a 2024 map of races that tilts disproportionately in the GOP’s favor. Here are the races to watch.
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On the anniversary of Hamas’ attacks on Israel, Jewish lawmakers reflect on what role Congress can play in addressing rising antisemitism in the U.S.
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Congress is heading home for recess — swapping the halls of the Capitol for the campaign trail. They won’t be back until after the election.
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The Johnny Cash statue, representing Arkansas at the U.S. Capitol, is part of a broader push to replace statues of segregationists throughout the building. (Story aired on ATC on Sept. 24, 2024.)
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Arkansas unveiled a new statue of Johnny Cash in the U.S. Capitol. Cash, the first musician to be honored in the building, replaces a statue of a Confederate general.
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A group of Congressional lawmakers wants to funnel millions of dollars toward organizations that pair service dogs with veterans with PTSD. The aim is to curb alarming rates of suicide among veterans.