Mychael Schnell

Mychael Schnell covers Capitol Hill involving both Democrats and Republicans. She previously covered Congress at The Hill. She graduated from George Washington University’s School of Media and Public Affairs with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication and political science. 


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19h ago
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In last-ditch effort likely to fail, the House GOP is finally ready to act on health care

House Republicans are getting ready to vote on health care this week. Their proposal isn’t likely to go anywhere.

4d ago
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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s farewell gift to Mike Johnson: a longshot plot to oust him

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been gauging whether there’s enough support among her GOP colleagues to remove Rep. Mike Johnson from the speakership.

5d ago
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As Obamacare subsidies near expiration, lawmakers point fingers

With dueling health care bills expected to fail in the Senate on Thursday, lawmakers are already asking themselves a simple question: What comes next?

6d ago
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Lawmakers bash leaders for cutting IVF coverage from Pentagon policy bill

Democrats are specifically directing their anger at Speaker Mike Johnson.

2w ago
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‘Righteous’ or ‘troubling’? Congress divided after watching ‘double-tap’ boat strike video

Republicans thought the video of the new boat strike vindicated the Trump administration. Democrats thought it was damning.

2w ago
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Watchdog: Hegseth’s Signal use put troops at risk

The Pentagon Inspector General found that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s use of a group chat risked the potential compromise of information that could harm military personnel and missions, according to four sources familiar with the findings.

2w ago
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Mike Johnson works in secret to strip IVF health coverage from defense bill

The speaker is working behind closed doors to remove a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would mandate health coverage for in vitro fertilization for all active duty military.

2w ago
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Democrats weigh their Obamacare priorities: Political pain or policy ambitions

Just more than a week away from a vote in the Senate, neither party has coalesced behind a plan on extending the Obamacare subsidies.

2w ago
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Even Republicans want answers after U.S. troops kill shipwreck survivors

Republicans in Congress want answers about a deadly strike in the Caribbean where survivors clinging to a shipwreck were killed.

3w ago
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This congressional odd couple swears a lawmaker stock-trading ban is coming

Lawmakers have tried to prohibit members of Congress from trading stocks for years. But the Republican and Democrat leading the push think they might finally have action.