Although Vice President Biden has been declared the winner of the presidential contest, we are still waiting for final results in a number of Congressional races. Our team has been hard at work updating our House and Senate musical chairs analyses to reflect how what we know about the elections results so far will impact committee membership and leadership in the 117th Congress. As the final margins in the Senate and House become clear and we learn more about committee ratios, we plan to update and expand these documents to reflect seats that each party may gain or lose on each committee, as well as members who may be at risk of losing a seat due to changing committee ratios.
Read MoreHere we are just one day before Election Day and, at this point, most major election forecasting organizations are predicting a Biden win and Democrat-controlled Senate. While there are still potential pathways to Republican victories for the presidency and control of the Senate, and 2016 has taught us we can only place so much trust in polling, the reality remains that we are unlikely to know who won control of the White House and the Senate on Election Night. Potential delays, in addition to possible surprises, make it all the more important to begin planning for a range of scenarios.
Read MoreSince the start of the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., the public health crisis has disrupted administrative processing of routine immigration issues. It has also created opportunities for the Trump Administration to pursue its immigration policy objectives, at the same time American families and businesses look to immigration reforms to survive the global pandemic.
Read MoreWith 99 days until November 3, Vice President Joe Biden maintains a healthy lead over President Donald Trump, both nationally and in many of the key swing states. Democrats are running away with races for seats in the House of Representatives and have become fiercely competitive in contests for control of the Senate. At this moment, unified Democratic control of the Federal Government seems like a real possibility, if not likely, come January. Less than 100 days out from Election Day, a number of issues are on the forefront of voters’ minds.
Read MoreSince the Election Day countdown is now in the double digits, as is our tradition, we have been taking a close look at how the composition of the House and Senate, and more specifically, committee membership and leadership, may change in the 117th Congress.
Read MoreWe have long known that people 65 and older have the highest risk of dying from the coronavirus, and we have seen outbreaks become rampant in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. This has created anxiety for seniors and their families across the country, but only recently is the full picture of the coronavirus’s toll on U.S. nursing homes becoming clear.
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