Stephanie Liebergen

Stephanie Liebergen

Stephanie Liebergen

Congressional Correspondent

Stephanie Liebergen is a political reporter based out of the Scripps News Washington, D.C., bureau. After spending years on the general assignment beat, she transitioned to focus solely on politics during the 2020 campaign season. You can find her reporting on happenings at the U.S. Capitol, the White House and everything in between. Stephanie is a native of the Kansas City area and has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Before joining Scripps News in February 2016, she worked as a TV news producer at KSHB in Kansas City, Missouri and KXTV in Sacramento, California. If you have a story idea, feel free to send her an email at stephanie@scripps.com.

Recent Work
A holstered gun

FedEx Shooting Highlights Loophole In Indiana's 'Red Flag' Gun Law

Sen. Tim Kaine and Sen. Mark Warner

Kaine And Warner Propose Bill To Apply Virginia Gun Laws Nationwide

A sign outside a covid-19 vaccine clinic in Arlington County, Va. alerts patients they will not be able to get J&J's vaccine

Vaccine Sites Scramble To Pause Use Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine

Gun shop owner sorts paperwork.

Gun Background Checks Soared During Pandemic

Woman gets COVID-19 vaccine

In Washington, Some Frustrated Residents Travel Hours to Find Vaccines

People waiting in line to vote in Atlanta.

A Breakdown Of Georgia's New 'Election Integrity' Law

Man calls in firearm background check application.

What Gun Background Check Loopholes Exist?

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy

Republicans Are Pushing For Congress To Lift COVID Precautions

U.S. Capitol

Some Senate Democrats Want To Bring Back The Talking Filibuster

U.S. Capitol building.

Senate Passes COVID Relief Bill Without $15 Minimum Wage

Woman puts ballot in drop box

House Democrats Hope To Pass Sweeping Election Reform Bill

Voters use electronic machine to fill out ballot.

State Legislatures Considering Hundreds Of Election-Related Bills

Attorneys David Schoen, Bruce Castor, Michael Van der Veen

Trump's Defense Team Argues 'Fight' Is Normal Political Speech

Rep. Jamie Raskin

House Managers: Insurrection Was Foreseeable, Trump Lacked Remorse

Screenshot of Donald Trump tweet reading "WE HAVE JUST BEGUN TO FIGHT!!!"

Impeachment Managers Say Trump Spent Months Inciting Capitol Riot

U.S. Senate chamber

Senate Votes To Proceed With Trump's Second Impeachment Trial

U.S. Capitol

Explaining The Filibuster And Why The Senate Might Eliminate It

President-elect Joe Biden sits behind Secretary-designate Miguel Cardona

Biden Administration Could Make Changes At Dept. Of Education Quickly

Joe Biden, Major and the staff at Delaware Humane Association

Major Biden Makes History As First Rescue Dog In The White House

Pres. Donald Trump speaks at Jan. 6, 2021 rally.

House Votes To Impeach President Trump For Incitement Of Insurrection

Raphael Warnock, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, Sen. David Perdue, Jon Ossoff

Georgia Runoffs To Determine Which Party Controls Senate

Woman with kids drops ballot in drop box.

Successes, Failures And Lessons Learned From The 2020 Election

The 2020 Electoral College ballot from Georgia.

What To Expect When Congress Approves The Electoral College Ballots

Man holds up Arizona Electoral college votes in 2016

Explaining How The Electoral College Works

2016 Electoral College votes in Washington

Some Crucial 2020 Election Events Are Coming Up In December

President-elect Joe Biden speaks Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware.

President-elect Joe Biden Pledges To "Get Right To Work"

Attorney General William Barr leaves the office of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., on Capitol Hill.

Attorney General Authorizes Investigation Of Voting Fraud Allegations

President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden.

Republican Lawmakers Slow To Congratulate Joe Biden, Kamala Harris

People put ballots through counting machine.

Vote Smarter 2020: When Do All The Votes Have To Be Counted?

Poll workers process ballots

Vote Smarter 2020: What Does 'Precincts Reporting' Mean?