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About Lisa @LisaDNews

Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work.

She specializes in breaking down complex stories and political disagreements into the key pieces that matter, often translating numbers and fiscal information into accessible stories for the audience.

Prior to joining News Hour, Desjardins spent nearly ten years with CNN as a senior correspondent and Capitol Hill reporter. Prior to CNN, she reported for the Associated Press, WBTW-TV, WIS-TV, WTS-TV, Reuters, and The Sun News. At WIS in Columbia, South Carolina, she broke news of the compromise to bring down the Confederate flag from the state house dome.

Desjardins earned a bachelor’s degree at the College of William and Mary and a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She also received a first level graduate degree in Russian Studies from the Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia.

Desjardins’ reporting during and after the January 6th Capitol insurrection was the recipient of a Peabody Award, the Radio and Television Correspondents’ Association Joan S. Barone Award, and the National Press Foundation’s Everett McKinley Dirksen Award for Distinguished Reporting of Congress. She is also the recipient of a Peabody Award for CNN’s coverage of the 2008 election and a Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi award for national breaking news for coverage of the Haiti earthquake.

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Lisa’s Recent Stories

Politics Apr 25

What would it take for Trump to sign ‘the biggest tax cut we’ve ever had’?

We found the biggest tax cuts (per GDP) since 1940. Here's where Trump would fall on that list.

Politics Apr 18

Here’s how Republicans are redrawing their legislative agenda

Shortly after President Trump took office, Congressional Republicans laid out an aggressive first-year agenda. Here's how the calendar has shifted.

Politics Apr 07

5 things we learned from the fight over Neil Gorsuch’s Supreme Court confirmation

The Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch on a largely party-line 54-45 vote. Here are five ways his confirmation affects Congress and the Court.

Politics Apr 06

A blow-by-blow guide to the (incredibly) complicated Senate votes on Neil Gorsuch

Rule changes, motions and other maneuverings are complicated. But they’re also important and worth understanding -- especially when they determine the outcome on things like a Supreme Court nomination.

Politics Apr 05

Analysis: What you need to know about the filibuster and the Supreme Court

Here are some crisp answers about the filibuster and nuclear option in play in the battle over Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Nation Mar 30

Why the Senate voted to block funding for Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers

The debate over abortion and women’s health entered a new phase Thursday as congressional Republicans struck arguably their first real blow in years to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers.

Politics Mar 28

Can Republicans revive their effort to repeal Obamacare?

Last week, House Republicans failed to move forward with a vote on their health care bill. But days later, House GOP leaders said they will try again.

Politics Mar 24

How the showdown vote over health care came to be

This makes for the extraordinary situation where House leaders have scheduled one of the most significant votes in years without knowing if it has the support to pass.

Politics Mar 23

Here’s why the vote on the Republican health care bill was delayed

The House GOP’s plan to repeal and replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care law has gone through a dramatic ebb and flow on Capitol Hill.

Health Mar 21

Here’s how Republicans just changed their health care bill

House Republican leaders announced several proposed changes to their health care bill late Monday. Here's a look at the provisions and what they means for the GOP's effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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