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Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s <a href="https://www.bakerlaw.com/FederalPolicy">Federal Policy</a> team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.



HEADLINES



<ul>
<li>The 2022 midterm elections will finally come to a close with tomorrow’s runoff in Georgia between incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and challenger Herschel Walker.</li>



<li>President Joe Biden will host the Congressional Ball this evening at the White House before traveling to Arizona tomorrow to visit a semiconductor plant.</li>



<li>Newly in the majority, House Republicans will choose their committee chairs, including a high-profile <a href="https://www.politicopro.com/premium-news/pro-news-the-republicans-vying-for-ways-and-means-chair/">race</a> to chair the Ways and Means Committee.</li>
</ul>



HOUSE



<ul>
<li>The House will be in <a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov/content/weekly-leader-friday-december-2-2022">session</a> tomorrow through Thursday and will vote on <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8404">legislation</a> to codify protection of same-sex marriage, as well as the annual <a href="https://rules.house.gov/bill/117/hr-7776-sa">National Defense Authorization Act</a>.</li>



<li>The House Small Business Committee will hold a Small Business Administration oversight <a href="https://smallbusiness.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=4443">hearing</a> Wednesday with Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman.</li>



<li>The Judiciary Committee has a <a href="https://judiciary.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=5075">hearing</a> planned for Thursday titled “Undue Influence: Operation Higher Court and Politicking at SCOTUS.”</li>



<li>The committee hearing schedule can be found <a href="https://www.house.gov/legislative-activity">here</a>.</li>
</ul>



SENATE



<ul>
<li>The Senate will proceed with <a href="https://www.senate.gov/floor/index.htm">votes</a> on Biden’s judicial nominees.</li>



<li>Tuesday’s Georgia runoff <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3760234-these-counties-will-decide-who-wins-the-georgia-senate-runoff/">election</a> holds huge implications, determining whether the Senate will be evenly divided at 50-50 or Democrats will hold a 51-49 majority.</li>



<li>The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a <a href="https://www.agriculture.senate.gov/hearings/farm-bill-2023-research-programs">hearing</a> tomorrow on the 2023 Farm Bill.</li>



<li>The current list of committee meetings can be found <a href="https://www.senate.gov/committees/hearings_meetings.htm">here</a>.</li>
</ul>



WHITE HOUSE



<ul>
<li>This evening, the president and first lady are <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2022/12/02/press-gaggle-by-press-secretary-karine-jean-pierre-en-route-boston-ma/">hosting</a> the Congressional Ball at the White House.</li>



<li>Tomorrow, President Biden will <a href="https://www.reuters.com/technology/biden-visit-taiwanese-chip-manufacturer-tsmcs-arizona-plant-dec-6-white-house-2022-11-30/">travel</a> to Phoenix to visit Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s manufacturing facility under construction.</li>



<li>Wednesday, the White House will <a href="https://jewishinsider.com/2022/12/white-house-antisemitism-roundtable/">host</a> a roundtable discussion about antisemitism.</li>
</ul>

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