Sarah Ferris covers the House for POLITICO’s Congress team, focusing on the Democratic caucus. She has covered Capitol Hill for six years, including stints focused on budget and health care policy for POLITICO Pro and The Hill newspaper.

A graduate of the George Washington University, Ferris spent most of her time writing for The GW Hatchet. She has also written for outlets including The Washington Post, the Houston Chronicle and the Center for Investigative Reporting.

Sarah is originally from Newtown, Conn., where she grew up on a fifth-generation dairy farm.