I'm a 25-year-old Congress reporter for Insider. Here's what it's like getting lawmakers on the record while navigating the halls of the Capitol

• I've been working as a reporter for Insider on Capitol Hill since July 2021.
• That includes covering daily happenings and major political events, like the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
• I've also posed questions to some of the country's most powerful lawmakers — and even made news.

I first began reporting on Congress from Capitol Hill in August 2021, shortly after I was hired as a fellow for Insider. It's been the most exciting chapter of my career as a journalist so far.

As a Hill reporter, I've had the opportunity to cover several major events through the lens of Congress, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the January 6 committee's hearings, the effort to institute new protections for same-sex marriage, and several other big pieces of legislation.

Capitol Hill is also just a fun place to be — I've made lots of friends among my fellow journalists, and I've learned a ton from watching how others do their work.

Every day is different from the next, and for a politics junkie like myself, I can think of no place more invigorating to work.

Here are some of the things I get to do during a typical week on the Hill: