Good morning, everyone. The House and Senate remain out of session until November 12th, although with the impending election results you can almost hear the scurrying in the corridors of power. The House press gallery maintains a list of non-returning members and we hope to soon know everyone who is successful in returning to Congress and those defeated in their reelection efforts.

Is it worth coming back? The AP asked that question of a handful of candidates.

We have a lot to look forward to post-election: new member orientation, votes on leadership and party rules, and a lame duck session where a lot of deferred work must get done. There is also a big ideological shift coming, with new Republican leadership in the Senate, potential new Republican leadership in the House, and the continuation of the ideological trend moving the center of the Republican party from mainline Republicans to MAGA Republicans.

Should Democrats retake control of the House, it will be interesting to see how a new triumvirate chooses to exercise and share power.

Since we are slowly easing towards Thanksgiving, I want to remind everyone that this little newsletter takes a lot of effort. We don’t currently have support from philanthropic foundations for this work, so any financial support you could throw our way would mean a lot.

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