Clare Foran - Congressional Reporter, CNN Politics
Clare Foran
Congressional Reporter, CNN Politics
Clare Foran is a congressional Reporter for CNN Politics.
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Senate passes surveillance bill despite contentious debate over privacy concerns
Apr 20, 2024
The Senate voted late Friday to reauthorize a key surveillance authority, avoiding a lapse in the controversial program.
Senate kills the articles of impeachment against Alejandro Mayorkas
Apr 17, 2024
The Senate made short work of the articles of impeachment against Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday, ending the historic trial before it began in earnest as the Democratic majority brushed aside GOP efforts to prolong the dead-end process.
Johnson makes his long-awaited move on Ukraine as House plans to vote on separate aid packages
Apr 16, 2024
House Republican leaders will try to pass four separate bills this week to provide aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, according to three sources familiar, heeding demands from the far right to keep the issues separate and not put a Senate-passed bill on the floor.
Conservatives deal another blow to Speaker Johnson, defeating FISA rule after Trump push
Apr 11, 2024
House conservatives revolted against GOP leadership and defeated a FISA rule vote on the floor Wednesday, the latest blow to Speaker Mike Johnson that comes after former President Donald Trump called on Republicans to kill the bill.
House Republicans confront fight over FISA reauthorization
Apr 9, 2024
House lawmakers are returning to Washington to a contentious issue this week – an effort to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a major and controversial surveillance law that allows warrantless surveillance of foreigners but also sweeps up the communications of American citizens.
Johnson confronts most significant threat to his speakership to date as key decisions over Ukraine aid loom
Apr 7, 2024
Speaker Mike Johnson is facing down yet another pivotal week of his speakership: a threat over his ouster paired with a major decision on whether he will finally move ahead with aid to Ukraine that he’s been pledging to pursue for months.
Biden signs government funding bill
Mar 23, 2024
President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the $1.2 trillion legislation that completes the funding of federal agencies through the fiscal year, which ends September 30.
Senate passes government funding legislation, averting a partial shutdown
Mar 23, 2024
The Senate passed a government funding package early Saturday morning, averting a partial shutdown of operations and ending a lengthy fight that has loomed over both sides of Capitol Hill for months.
Lawmakers unveil $1.2 trillion government funding package ahead of shutdown deadline
Mar 22, 2024
Lawmakers unveiled a $1.2 trillion government funding package on Thursday, setting up a high-stakes sprint to pass the legislation as a shutdown deadline looms at the end of the week.
Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez says he won’t run in Democratic primary for Senate seat but leaves open running as an independent
Mar 21, 2024
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey announced Thursday he will not run for reelection in the Democratic primary for his US Senate seat, but left open the possibility that he could run as an independent candidate.
Congressional leaders announce deal to fund rest of government
Mar 19, 2024
Congressional leaders on Tuesday formally announced a deal to keep the rest of the government funded through the fiscal year, with the text of the legislation to be released “as soon as possible,” Speaker Mike Johnson said.
Negotiators finalizing spending deal but still facing hurdles before Friday night shutdown deadline
Mar 19, 2024
Negotiators are closing in on a spending deal to keep the rest of the government funded through the fiscal year, two sources familiar told CNN, but lawmakers still face hurdles to pass legislation and avert a shutdown for major agencies this weekend.
Schumer calls for new election in Israel and sharply criticizes Netanyahu
Mar 14, 2024
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday criticized Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, calling for new elections in a speech on the Senate floor on the Israel-Hamas war.
House passes bill that could ban TikTok despite resistance from Trump
Mar 14, 2024
The House voted on Wednesday to pass a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban against TikTok, a major challenge to one of the world’s most popular social media apps.
GOP Rep. Ken Buck to leave Congress at end of next week
Mar 12, 2024
Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, a hardline conservative who has clashed with his own party at times, said on Tuesday that he will leave Congress before the end of his term.
4 key questions ahead of Robert Hur’s testimony on Biden’s mishandling of classified documents
Mar 12, 2024
All eyes on Tuesday will be on special counsel Robert Hur, who investigated President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents and delivered a political bombshell with his conclusions about Biden’s memory.
About
Clare Foran is a congressional reporter for CNN Politics.
Prior to CNN, Foran was an associate editor at The Atlantic, where she reported on national politics. At The Atlantic, Foran covered the Trump administration and the 2016 presidential election with a focus on the Democratic Party. Before that, Foran worked as a reporter at National Journal, where she covered climate change, energy and the environment.
Foran grew up in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in history.
