Beyond
the Dome is a look at the White House race through
the eyes of Congress -- a chronicle of the various
angles and subplots created by the first
presidential campaign in history in which both major parties'
nominees will be U.S. senators. Their records, the
substance of their proposals, the impact on the congressional
agenda, the dilemmas faced by their colleagues, and
the view of the campaigns from Capitol Hill will provide
unique perspectives to round out the coverage of the 2008 presidential
race.
Bio
David Nather is a senior writer for Congressional Quarterly. He has covered the Senate records of all three presidential candidates as an enterprise reporter for the CQ Weekly magazine, where his specialties are political overview stories, congressional oversight, and in-depth features on public policy topics. He has been with CQ for eight years and detailed John Kerry’s Senate record during the 2004 presidential race. He also has covered education and social policy, including the passage of the No Child Left Behind education law and the debate over President Bush’s faith-based initiative.
Before coming to CQ, Nather covered health care legislation in Congress for the Bureau of National Affairs, Inc., including Medicaid, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, the Patients’ Bill of Rights, and proposals to cover the uninsured. Prior to arriving in Washington, Nather was a reporter for The Dallas Morning News, covering aviation and the Dallas-Fort Worth suburbs. His articles have also appeared in The Washington Monthly.
He has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s degree in political science from The George Washington University.
Contact
David Nather may be contacted at dnather /at/ cq [dot] com.