Dana Bash

Dana Bash is CNN's chief congressional correspondent, responsible for covering the activities of both the U.S. House and Senate. Prior to covering Congress and the 2008 campaign, Bash reported as CNN's White House correspondent . Previously, Bash was an editor in CNN's Washington bureau, where she planned and coordinated the network's coverage of Capitol Hill, the State Department and key issues such as Medicare and Social Security. Bash also served as a producer on the network's public affairs shows, including Late Edition with Frank Sesno, Evans & Novak and Inside Politics Weekend with Wolf Blitzer, producing long-form live interviews with heads of state, lawmakers and other newsmakers. Bash graduated cum laude with her bachelor's degree in political communications from George Washington University.