About

Welcome to my site! I’m Caroline Simon Coudriet, a defense and national security reporter at CQ Roll Call. I cover Congress through a lens of national security, focusing on the authorization and appropriations process alongside other defense-related legislative efforts.

Previously, I was an immigration reporter. I wrote about the Biden administration’s efforts to undo Trump-era immigration policies, negotiations on a budget reconciliation bill that would have reshaped the American immigration system, the refugee crisis following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, and many other subjects.

I started working for CQ Roll Call in 2018 as a committees reporter, where I covered House and Senate committee markups for our legislative tracking product.

I previously reported for USA Today, where I covered national daily breaking news. In 2018, I reported on protests over the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, youth voting in the 2018 midterm elections, Washington D.C.’s Unite the Right rally, and more.

I’m a 2018 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania with degrees in English and Communication. I spent most of my time at The Daily Pennsylvanian, Penn’s student paper, where I covered the admissions and administration beats, spent a year as Campus News Editor, published several investigative stories and features, and spearheaded a new podcast about campus politics.

When I’m not reporting and writing, you can probably find me baking, reading or cheering on Philadelphia sports teams. 

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Congress mulls immigration’s role in China competition strategy

Democrats emphasize border security as midterms loom

With immigration bill in flux, Democrats mull executive action

Uyghurs who fled China face lengthy asylum backlogs

Backlog, confusion await Afghans seeking humanitarian relief

Divisions among Democrats threaten immigration plan

Pressure builds to address climate-induced migration

‘Decimated’ refugee infrastructure threatens a key Biden promise

Sluggish visa program imperils Afghan partners as US withdraws

Democrats weigh reconciliation bill for immigration action