Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session.
HEADLINES
- The 119th Congress returns for its lame-duck session after Democrats’ historic election gains secured majorities in both chambers for the 120th Congress.
- Stephen Miller takes over for Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
- House and Senate Republicans will choose their leadership for the next Congress.
HOUSE
- The House will take up a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- House Republicans will elect their leadership in several contested races as they prepare to be in the minority in the 120th Congress.
- The Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development will hold a hearing Wednesday on sports gambling on college campuses.
- The full schedule of House committee activity can be found here.
SENATE
- The Senate will vote on bipartisan permitting reform legislation.
- Senate Republicans also will elect their minority leadership team.
- The Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing tomorrow on the nomination of BakerHostetler alumnus Justin Schwab to be assistant administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
- The full list of Senate committee meetings can be found here.
WHITE HOUSE
- The White House enters its first week with Miller as chief of staff.
- President Donald Trump will meet today with the prime minister of Qatar to discuss ongoing negotiations to end the war with Iran.
The White House has not announced the rest of Trump’s schedule this wee
