NUMBER OF THE WEEK: 3
The number of major election forecasting models
predicting an increased likelihood that Republicans will win the
six Senate seats needed to secure a majority in the chamber,
according to the Washington Post.
LEGISLATIVE LANDSCAPE
House and Senate: Both chambers are in recess
until after the November midterm elections.
And the Gavel Goes To... Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI),
who is widely assumed to become the next chairman of the House Ways
& Means Committee in 2015 when current Chairman Dave Camp
(R-MI) retires, will not ascend to the helm of the tax-writing
committee unopposed. House Ways and Means Committee member Kevin
Brady (R-TX) formally announced on Sept. 25 that he will challenge
Ryan for the position. Brady, who has more seniority on the
committee than Ryan, told the Washington Post,
"I'm a proven leader on tax reform, trade, and health
care." Read the full Washington Post story here.
