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Susan Ferrechio

Susan Ferrechio has been writing about politics and national news for more than three decades, providing coverage through six presidents and eight House speakers. She writes about politics and other top national issues for The Washington Times. Her coverage includes Congress, the presidency, elections, and energy policy with an emphasis on stories ignored by other media.
She first joined The Washington Times in 1995 then moved to The Miami Herald, followed by Congressional Quarterly and The Washington Examiner, where she served as chief congressional correspondent and provided coverage for four presidential campaign cycles and countless congressional and senate races. She returned to The Washington Times in 2022 and serves as national politics correspondent. Susan has provided commentary for Fox News, MSNBC, NEWSMAX, ABC News, NewsNation, WMAL Radio, CSPAN and the McLaughlin Group.
She can be reached at sferrechio@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Susan Ferrechio

Democrats aim to codify same-sex marriage with GOP’s help

Senate Democrats are optimistic they can find 10 Republican votes to help them send a bill codifying gay marriage to President Biden's desk after dozens of GOP lawmakers approved the legislation in the House.

July 21, 2022

Defense bill directs Pentagon to end costly search for extremism in military ranks

Senate lawmakers want the military to end a program created after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol to eliminate White nationalists and other extremists from its ranks.

July 20, 2022

Taxpayer cash infusion for the semiconductor industry survives crucial test vote in Senate

A bill to boost the nation's semiconductor business passed a key test vote Tuesday after the Biden administration and industry officials urged Congress to approve legislation that will help counter China's emerging dominance in producing computer chips.

July 19, 2022

Biden ready to invoke ‘domestic mobilization’ against climate crisis after Congress failed

President Biden is preparing to declare a climate emergency, say lawmakers who have spoken to the president and are urging him to take executive action now that Congress' negotiations for climate change legislation have fallen apart.

July 19, 2022

Democrats turn to marijuana after failure on Biden’s agenda

The Senate agenda has gone to pot. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, promised to introduce a bill to legalize marijuana ahead of the August recess, and he has more time to take up the cause now that a miniature "Build Back Better" bill has been largely scrapped.

July 19, 2022

Threat of election-eve rail strike tests Biden’s pro-union persona

President Biden is under new pressure to resolve a labor dispute that threatens to disrupt freight rail lines and the nation's supply chain just weeks before the November election.

July 15, 2022

Twisting in the wind: Texas faces blackouts as heat wave strains windmill-reliant power grid

Clean energy proponents are touting the use of solar and wind power in oil-rich Texas, but a summer heat wave is showing the limits of renewables in sustaining a major power grid.

July 15, 2022

On top of economic woes, Biden faces national rail strike

President Biden faces a Monday deadline to forestall a freight train rail strike that could further aggravate the nation's supply chain problems.

July 15, 2022

Biden’s bumbling puts spotlight on abundance of elderly politicians running Washington

Washington's leaders are old, and voters are beginning to notice.

July 13, 2022

Congress grapples with looming Obamacare premium hikes ahead of midterm elections

Democratic lawmakers making a last-ditch attempt to pass a tax and spending bill are now weighing whether to extend COVID-era Obamacare subsidies to avoid skyrocketing premiums that will hit just as voters head to the polls in November.

July 12, 2022

Biden’s pick confirmed as first ATF director in nearly a decade

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed President Biden's nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives despite opposition from Republicans over his support for banning military-style rifles.

July 12, 2022

Schiff seeks rule that would block oversight of some military operations

Rep. Adam B. Schiff, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, wants a defense policy bill to include language blocking Congress from oversight of the military and National Guard in some cases of domestic deployment.

July 11, 2022

Senate majority leader tests positive for COVID-19

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced Sunday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not return to the U.S. Capitol this week when lawmakers reconvene following a two-week recess.

July 10, 2022

Abortion access tops House agenda as Congress returns from recess

Lawmakers start shuffling back to Washington on Monday after a two-week break and the House will commence its first round of legislative business with abortion rights.

July 9, 2022

‘Losing another freedom’: FDA showered with opposition to menthol cigarette ban from smokers

The Food and Drug Administration has received more than 200,000 comments about two proposed rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars, and many people wrote to urge the government to mind its own business.

July 7, 2022

Voters sick of Biden, Trump may look to independent candidate in 2024 White House race

Voters, unenthusiastic about a Trump vs. Biden rematch in 2024, are increasingly open to dumping the Republican and Democrat ticket entirely for an independent candidate.

July 6, 2022

Biden’s woes on display as Ohio Democratic candidates beg off joint appearance

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Tim Ryan will steer clear of President Joe Biden when Mr. Biden visits Ohio Wednesday, in a signal that party lawmakers on the ballot in November are wary of being dragged down by the increasingly unpopular president.

July 6, 2022

House Jan. 6 committee’s secrecy fuels mistrust, demands for release of deposition transcripts

The House Jan. 6 committee, whose members were appointed solely by Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses and obtained more than 25,000 documents related to last year's riot at the U.S. Capitol -- yet most of the evidence remains a secret.

July 4, 2022

Pressure on Biden to free WNBA star triggers talk of prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer

As pressure mounts on President Biden to take more aggressive action to get Moscow to release jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner, the international chatter increasing points to a prisoner swap for convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

July 1, 2022

Republicans say Google spam filter cost them $2 billion from donors

Google's practice of filtering Republican campaign emails into spam filters cost the party $2 billion in donations since 2019, GOP lawmakers and the head of the Republican National Committee said.

July 1, 2022

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Susan Ferrechio

Articles by Susan Ferrechio

Democrats aim to codify same-sex marriage with GOP’s help

Defense bill directs Pentagon to end costly search for extremism in military ranks

Taxpayer cash infusion for the semiconductor industry survives crucial test vote in Senate

Biden ready to invoke ‘domestic mobilization’ against climate crisis after Congress failed

Democrats turn to marijuana after failure on Biden’s agenda

Threat of election-eve rail strike tests Biden’s pro-union persona

Twisting in the wind: Texas faces blackouts as heat wave strains windmill-reliant power grid

On top of economic woes, Biden faces national rail strike

Biden’s bumbling puts spotlight on abundance of elderly politicians running Washington

Congress grapples with looming Obamacare premium hikes ahead of midterm elections

Biden’s pick confirmed as first ATF director in nearly a decade

Schiff seeks rule that would block oversight of some military operations

Senate majority leader tests positive for COVID-19

Abortion access tops House agenda as Congress returns from recess

‘Losing another freedom’: FDA showered with opposition to menthol cigarette ban from smokers

Voters sick of Biden, Trump may look to independent candidate in 2024 White House race

Biden’s woes on display as Ohio Democratic candidates beg off joint appearance

House Jan. 6 committee’s secrecy fuels mistrust, demands for release of deposition transcripts

Pressure on Biden to free WNBA star triggers talk of prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer

Republicans say Google spam filter cost them $2 billion from donors