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Emily Wilkins is a CNBC correspondent for the network’s Washington, D.C. bureau, covering the intersection of business, politics and policy. She focuses on Congress, and has covered shutdown, fiscal cliffs and Speaker's races.

Prior to CNBC, Wilkins, an award-winning journalist, served as a reporter for Bloomberg Government, where she covered breaking news coming out of Washington and Congress with a focus on House leadership, as well as Congressional and presidential campaigns. She was also a contribtor to Bloomberg TV and Radio. She previously reported on education and labor for both Bloomberg Government and CQ Roll Call.

She covered local politics for The Bryan College-Station Eagle in Texas, and did numerous internships in Ohio, Colorado, Phnom Penh and D.C.

Wilkins graduated from Michigan State with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science and served as managing editor of The State News. She lives in D.C. with her fiancé and enjoys practicing aikido and searching for the best Detroit style pizza in DMV.