Ali Zaslav

Congressional Producer

Ali Zaslav is a congressional producer for CNN.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein walks to the Senate Chambers during a series of the votes at the US Capitol Building on February 13 in Washington, DC.
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GOP blocks Democratic effort to replace Feinstein on Judiciary panel
Apr 18, 2023
Republicans on Tuesday formally blocked a request from Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee, something Democrats hoped to do in order to advance stalled judicial nominations.
A man is tested for COVID-19 at a free testing site in Farragut Square in downtown on January 10, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Senate votes to end Covid-19 emergency, 3 years after initial declaration
Mar 30, 2023
The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would end the national Covid-19 emergency declared by then-President Donald Trump on March 13, 2020.
The Mississippi River, near Park Rapids, Minn. on June 6, 2021.
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Senate passes bill to rescind EPA waterway rule in second rebuke of Biden administration regulations
Mar 29, 2023
The Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would rescind a second Biden administration policy, this time challenging an EPA rule that Republicans argue places a burden on the agriculture community by being too restrictive in defining what is a navigable waterway.
The rising sun creeps across the US Capitol dome on November 8, 2022 in Washington, DC.
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Senate votes to repeal Iraq War power authorizations, 20 years after US invasion
Mar 29, 2023
The Senate voted Wednesday to repeal authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq, a significant moment as lawmakers aim to reassert authority in military intervention abroad.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to a press conference following a weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, March 7, in Washington, DC.
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McConnell ‘chomping at the bit’ to return as several ailing senators absent from Capitol
Mar 22, 2023
Three closely watched ailing senators remain away from the Capitol this week and it’s not clear when they will return. One of them, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, has spoken directly with some members of his leadership team and conveyed to them he is doing well and anxious to get back to work.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 27: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti attends the 2022 Los Angeles City College Foundation Gala at the Skirball Cultural Center on October 27, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
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Senate confirms Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India
Mar 15, 2023
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India after he had faced pushback from some Democrats.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: The US Capitol dome is seen from the base of the Washington Monument as the sun rises on November 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. Americans participated in the midterm elections to decide close races across the country after months of candidate campaigning. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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Senate votes to block controversial DC crime bill
Mar 9, 2023
The Senate passed a Republican-led resolution on Wednesday to block a controversial Washington, DC, crime bill that opponents have criticized as weak on crime. The measure will next go to President Joe Biden, who has said he won’t veto it.
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 06: The early morning sun strikes the U.S. Capitol November 6, 2006 in Washington, DC. Midterm elections take place November 7, potentially changing the balance of power in the nation's capital. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Senate votes to overturn Biden administration retirement investment rule Republicans decry as ‘woke’
Mar 1, 2023
The Senate passed a politically charged resolution on Wednesday to overturn a Biden administration retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when picking investments.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (walks to the Senate Chambers during a series of the votes at the U.S. Capitol Building on February 13, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Dianne Feinstein announces she won’t run for reelection in 2024
Feb 15, 2023
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced on Tuesday that she will not run for reelection in 2024, a major moment for a historic political career as the fight to succeed her is already under way.
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on February 5, 2023. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tyler Thompson)
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House passes resolution condemning China’s use of spy balloon
Feb 9, 2023
The House of Representatives voted to pass a resolution condemning China’s use of the suspected surveillance balloon that was shot down by US jets over the weekend, in a rare moment of unity in a sharply divided chamber.
Washington, DC - July 27 : Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., speaks about the bipartisan passage of the Chips and Science bill to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the US on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Senate intelligence chair says ‘all things will be on the table’ to get access to Biden and Trump’s classified documents
Jan 26, 2023
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio expressed deep disappointment Wednesday over the panel’s inability to access the classified documents that have been found in the possession of two presidents – a sign of bipartisan frustration over the issue.
UNITED STATES - DECEMBER 17: Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks during a canvassing event for State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, D-Va., candidate for Virginia's 4th Congressional District, in the North Side of Richmond, Va., on Saturday, December 17, 2022. McClellan is running to fill the seat of the late Rep. Donald McEachin, D-Va.
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Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine announces he’s running for reelection in 2024
Jan 20, 2023
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia announced Friday that he’s running for reelection in 2024.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: The US Capitol dome is seen from the base of the Washington Monument as the sun rises on November 9, 2022 in Washington, DC. Americans participated in the midterm elections to decide close races across the country after months of candidate campaigning. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
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Senate passes $1.7 trillion government funding bill to avert shutdown
Dec 22, 2022
The Senate voted Thursday to pass a massive $1.7 trillion government spending bill that will fund critical government operations across federal agencies and provide emergency aid for Ukraine and natural disaster relief. The House must next pass the measure as lawmakers race the clock to avert a shutdown at the end of the week.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 07: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on the Senate Democrats expanded majority for the next 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 07, 2022 in Washington, DC. Yesterday the state of Georgia re-elected Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in a run-off election, giving Democrats a 51-49 in the Senate. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Senate passes defense bill that rescinds military Covid vaccine mandate
Dec 16, 2022
The Senate voted on Thursday to pass sweeping legislation that would authorize $858 billion in national defense funding and rescind the US military’s Covid vaccine mandate.
The Capitol dome is seen early Wednesday morning before Amb. William Taylor And Deputy Assistant Secretary Of State George Kent testify at the first public impeachment hearing before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill November 13, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown at end of the week
Dec 16, 2022
The Senate voted on Thursday evening to pass a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown at the end of this week with funding currently set to expire on Friday at midnight.
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on the Senate Democrats expanded majority for the next 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 07, 2022. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Schumer reelected as Senate majority leader
Dec 8, 2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was reelected by his caucus Thursday to lead Democrats for a second term.

About

Ali Zaslav is a congressional producer for CNN.

Zaslav works on Capitol Hill with a focus on the US Senate. Since joining CNN, she’s covered Senate races, two presidential impeachment trials, a Supreme Court confirmation, Congress’ response to the coronavirus pandemic, and the violent attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Previously, she was a producer and video editor at NowThis News, and worked on The Huffington Post’s daily live streaming network HuffPost Live.

Zaslav has a master’s degree from Columbia University’s Journalism School and graduated from Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications with a dual degree in political science.