Lexie Schapitl
Lexie Schapitl is a production assistant with NPR's Washington Desk, where she produces radio pieces and digital content. She also reports from the field and assists with production of the NPR Politics Podcast.
Schapitl first came to NPR as a Washington Desk intern in 2017. She has previously worked as an associate producer with NPR's newscast unit, a social media manager with Vox and a reporting intern with Newsday. A New Jersey native and University of Maryland graduate, Schapitl is a fan of Maryland basketball, trivia, musicals and the New York Mets.
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President Biden has asked Congress for billions more in help for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. But Republicans have made it contingent on major changes in U.S. border policy. -
Lacrosse will be an Olympic sport in 2028. President Biden says he supports efforts by the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to field its own team. But the IOC says not so fast. -
Republicans blocked a procedural vote on a national security funding bill over demands for additional border security measures. -
It's been a major factor driving voters to the polls post-Dobbs, and one of the thorniest issues facing the GOP presidential primary field. Here's a dive into what to know ahead of the 2024 election. -
Tensions among House Republicans boiled over in a physical altercation between former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Rep. Tim Burchett, one of the members who voted to oust McCarthy from the job. -
The House voted overwhelmingly to approve a GOP-led spending bill that would set two separate funding deadlines next year. -
As we head into caucus season, NPR is diving into some of the biggest issues at play in the 2024 election. Today, we take a look at climate policy. -
House Republicans have elected Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., to be the next speaker. He will take office with just over three weeks before government funding expires on Nov. 17. -
Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who earlier Tuesday was chosen by House Republicans to be the third speaker nominee in as many weeks, has dropped out. -
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, lost 25 Republican votes in his third failed bid to become speaker of the House. Jordan could not quell the opposition to his candidacy.
