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Scott Wong

Senior Congressional Reporter

I have covered Capitol Hill for the past 15 years and joined NBC News as a senior congressional reporter in 2022. I previously reported on Congress for Politico and The Hill. I have covered five House speakers, two Donald Trump impeachments, countless legislative battles and leadership fights, and reported from inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack. I graduated from UCLA, where I wrote for the student newspaper, The Daily Bruin, and am a longtime member of the Asian American Journalists Association. I live with my wife and three children in Maryland, just outside of Washington.

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I have covered Capitol Hill for the past 15 years and joined NBC News as a senior congressional reporter in 2022. I previously reported on Congress for Politico and The Hill. I have covered five House speakers, two Donald Trump impeachments, countless legislative battles and leadership fights, and reported from inside the Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack. I graduated from UCLA, where I wrote for the student newspaper, The Daily Bruin, and am a longtime member of the Asian American Journalists Association. I live with my wife and three children in Maryland, just outside of Washington.

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Latest from Scott Wong

2d ago

Bipartisan group of lawmakers pushes DOJ to restore grant opportunities to combat domestic violence

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan duo in the House is leading a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi expressing “deep concern” that the Trump administration has put at risk funding grants for programs that help survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
15d ago

Tensions arise over Speaker Mike Johnson's efforts to bring Rep. Elise Stefanik back into the fold

After Trump pulled Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Johnson faces a conundrum on how to place her on a key committee.

Sen. Michael Bennet will run for governor of Colorado in 2026

Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet is running for governor of Colorado next year, according to three sources familiar with his plans.
16d ago

House adopts budget blueprint for Trump's agenda after GOP leaders sway holdouts

Republican lawmakers can begin crafting a massive party-line bill now that both the House and the Senate have approved the same budget framework.
16d ago

House Republicans punt on budget vote for Trump's agenda as conservative rebels dig in

GOP leaders failed to win over enough holdouts, forcing them to delay their planned vote on the budget blueprint Wednesday evening.
16d ago

House votes to rein in federal judges amid Trump's attacks on the courts

House Republicans passed a bill aiming to curb district court judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, which have stymied Trump's agenda.
18d ago

House Republican leaders struggle to corral votes for Senate budget plan to advance Trump's agenda

President Donald Trump is set to meet with some of the House GOP budget holdouts at the White House as Speaker Mike Johnson eyes a vote this week.
18d ago

House votes to block bipartisan push for proxy voting by new parents

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna struck a deal with Speaker Mike Johnson after an intraparty spat brought the House floor to a halt last week.
18d ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sets November special election for deep-blue House seat

Democrats had accused Abbott of delaying calling a special election for the seat after Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Texas, died in early March.
22d ago

Republicans weigh using the power of Congress to rein in Trump on tariffs

The fallout from President Donald Trump's aggressive tariffs has spurred Congress into action, with a growing number of Republicans joining Democrats to express interest in using their power to restrain him.
23d ago

Senate passes measure to revoke new Canada tariffs as four Republicans break with Trump

The Senate voted 51-48 to pass a Democratic-led resolution to block Trump’s Canadian tariffs. But it will go nowhere in the GOP-controlled House.
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