Chris Frates is a correspondent with the CNN investigations unit. Chris Frates was previously U.s Correspondent for National Journal. He lives in Washington, D.C.

Before coming to CNN, Chris Frates served as a national correspondent at the National Journal, where he covered congressional leadership and the intersection of money, politics and policy. While at the National Journal, Frates founded and managed Influence Alley, a microsite that covered the ties between Congress and K Street. Prior to joining the National Journal, Frates served as a reporter at Politico, where he launched and authored Politico Influence and Politico Pulse, daily emails that brief readers on the lobbying industry and health care reform, respectively.

Prior to his time with Politico, Frates was a reporter for the Denver Post. Frates was recognized as a finalist for the .

Frates received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland College Park.