Annie Grayer - Reporter
Annie Grayer
Reporter
Annie Grayer is a reporter covering Capitol Hill. Most recently, she was a video producer and covered the 2020 presidential election, including Senator Bernie Sanders' campaign.
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House Republicans push to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry to compel testimony but lack the votes
Nov 30, 2023
House Republicans are pushing to formalize their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, according to multiple senior GOP sources – a shift designed to strengthen their position against the White House and the president’s son, as the stakes for obtaining key documents and testimony reach a critical juncture.
Hunter Biden willing to testify on Capitol Hill in December, his lawyers say
Nov 28, 2023
Hunter Biden’s lawyers have told the House Oversight Committee that the president’s son is willing to testify on December 13 in their inquiry into his actions — but only if he can do so publicly, according to a letter Hunter Biden’s legal team sent to the committee that CNN obtained.
House Judiciary GOP subpoenas assistant US attorney involved in Hunter Biden probe
Nov 21, 2023
The House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed an assistant US attorney on the Hunter Biden criminal case, according to a copy of the subpoena reviewed by CNN.
Speaker Johnson says he will release all non-sensitive January 6 footage in move to please far right
Nov 18, 2023
House Speaker Mike Johnson announces he will publicly release all Capitol Hill security footage from January 6 that does not contain sensitive information, a move Johnson is making to please his right-wing members.
White House tees up a fight with GOP over subpoena and interview requests
Nov 17, 2023
The White House is teeing up a fight with a pair of GOP-led congressional committees, slamming what it describes as “Congressional harassment of the President to score political points” in a new letter calling on the committees to withdraw subpoena and series of requests for interviews aimed at former White House counsel Dana Remus and other White House officials with knowledge about President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents.
George Santos announces he won’t seek reelection following damning Ethics Committee report
Nov 17, 2023
The House Ethics Committee released its long-awaited report on the investigation into GOP Rep. George Santos on Thursday, concluding that there is “substantial evidence” that the congressman used campaign funds for personal purposes.
Botox, fake loans and lies: Key takeaways from House Ethics investigation into George Santos
Nov 16, 2023
The House ethics panel released a scathing report Thursday about embattled New York Rep. George Santos, finding evidence he broke federal laws, stole from his campaign and delivered a “constant series of lies” to voters and donors on his way to winning a House seat.
Speaker Johnson’s spending test is just beginning
Nov 16, 2023
The new speaker may have averted a government shutdown this week, but the major showdown over spending has merely been punted till January.
Right-wing lawmakers give Johnson a pass on government funding plan as McCarthy allies cry ‘hypocrisy’
Nov 15, 2023
Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to avoid a government shutdown by relying on Democratic votes will not cost him the gavel, despite it being the exact same strategy that got Kevin McCarthy the boot, according to interviews with over a dozen members from across the Republican conference.
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett accuses Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the kidneys, ex-speaker denies it
Nov 15, 2023
In a sign of how tense the dynamics are in the House Republican conference GOP Rep. Tim Burchett accused Kevin McCarthy of elbowing him in the back while he was talking to a reporter after the House GOP conference meeting.
Top House Republicans ask Justice Department to investigate Michael Cohen’s testimony in Trump civil fraud trial
Nov 14, 2023
Two top House Republicans asked the Justice Department to investigate Michael Cohen over whether he committed perjury to Congress, citing his testimony in the New York civil fraud trial of Donald Trump and his business, according to a copy of the letter shared with CNN.
Hunter Biden special counsel defended integrity of his probe in House interview
Nov 14, 2023
In a recent interview with lawmakers, special counsel David Weiss pushed back against claims that his probe into Hunter Biden was tainted by politics and pledged that his final report will clear the air on some of the most scrutinized internal disputes from his tenure, according to a transcript of his testimony reviewed by CNN.
House GOP pursuing two-step plan to avert government shutdown
Nov 12, 2023
House Republicans are pursuing a two-step plan for funding the government, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Here’s what’s included in the GOP two-step government funding plan
Nov 11, 2023
CNN’s Annie Grayer reports on House Republicans pursuing a two-step plan for funding the government.
House Republicans struggle with government funding as shutdown looms
Nov 09, 2023
Newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson is running smack dab into the same spending problems that plagued his predecessor, raising the prospects of a government shutdown if Congress doesn’t act between now and next Friday and further exposing divisions within the conference.
About
Annie Grayer is a reporter covering Capitol Hill. Most recently, she was a video producer and covered the 2020 presidential election, including Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign. During the pandemic, Grayer has covered election integrity, how the pandemic affected the voting process, dozens of lawsuits about election rules and the unprecedented effort to overturn election results. Grayer also covered how the coronavirus pandemic upended the education system, focusing on the logistical, emotional and financial challenges of transitioning to online learning, and how schools across the country prepared for and responded to outbreaks.
Previously, Grayer was a News Associate in the DC bureau working closely with the Political Unit on midterms coverage, as well as the Justice and Capitol Hill teams. She started her career at CNN as an intern for Anderson Cooper 360. Grayer is a graduate of Middlebury College.