CONGRESS

The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate are scheduled to return to legislative business on November 9.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) announced his intention to run for Speaker of the House in the 120^th Congress. House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) launched her bid to serve as the next House Majority Leader.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) have each announced their intention to run for House Minority Leader. Current Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced he will not seek a House Republican leadership post in the upcoming Congress.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced his intention to run for Senate Majority Leader. Current Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will run for the Minority Leader position.

House Chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee Tim Walberg (R-MI) requested a Government Accountability Office (GAO) review of graduate school tuition costs.

The GAO released a report titled “District of Columbia Charter Schools: Key Changes Made to Academic Accountability System.”

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule relating to requirements for Registered Apprenticeship program sponsors.

President Trump announced that Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller will succeed Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff, effective November 9.

COURTS

A district court judge dismissed an Administration lawsuit against Harvard University related to admissions data, finding the government had not satisfied the requirements to obtain the requested records.

ELECTIONS

The Democratic Party secured control of the House and Senate, flipping both chambers for the 120^th Congress. Final majorities for both chambers are still undecided, with ongoing vote counts in several jurisdictions.

House Democratic leadership elections are scheduled for November 18 and 19, with Senate Democratic leadership elections likely to be held in early December. House and Senate Republicans are scheduled to hold their leadership elections on November 10.

EVENTS

Penn Hill Group plans to provide clients with a summary of the following events next week:

November 11: House Education and Workforce Subcommittee Hearing titled “The Rise of Sports Gambling on College Campuses.”