Please join us on Thursday, November 5 for a timely discussion of the midterm results and what they mean for your company.

Congress returns on November 9 with a compressed legislative calendar and a crowded agenda. Government funding is set to expire on December 11, and lawmakers must also negotiate a final defense authorization bill and address a pending supplemental funding request. Other significant issues, including crypto market structure legislation and Congress's role in trade policy, remain unresolved. Decisions made during the post-election session, together with the election results themselves, could change policy outcomes in 2027 and beyond. 

Looking ahead to 2027, the election results will shape committee leadership, priorities, and the issues most likely to attract legislative and oversight attention, in what we expect will be an extremely active oversight environment. In some cases, lawmakers have started to lay the groundwork through information requests and other investigative activity. Organizations that assess the evolving landscape early will be better positioned to anticipate congressional priorities, prepare for potential inquiries, and respond effectively as legislative and oversight agendas take shape.  

Our speakers have served in all three branches of government and regularly advise companies navigating complex legal, policy and reputational challenges. Drawing on that experience, they will discuss:

• the implications of the election results and any likely changes in leadership in the 120th Congress;
• the likely priorities for the 120th Congress, including potential oversight targets; 
• the lame duck session: funding deadlines, must-pass legislation and dealmaking; and
• practical steps organizations can take to prepare for the months ahead.

Participants will have the opportunity to submit questions online during the webinar. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for attendees who join the live presentation.

Webinar Details:

Thursday, November 5, 2026  |  12–1:15 p.m. ET

WilmerHale has been accredited by the New York State and California State Continuing Legal Education Boards as a provider of continuing legal education. This program is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit in California and non-transitional credit in New York. This program, therefore, is being planned with the intention to offer CLE credit for experienced New York attorneys only. Attendees of this program may be able to claim England & Wales CPD. WilmerHale has been approved as a Colorado Certified Provider, as recognized by the Colorado Supreme Court Continuing Legal and Judicial Education Committee. We will apply for Colorado CLE (after the program) if requested. The type and amount of credit awarded will be determined solely by the Colorado Supreme Court. New Jersey grants reciprocal credit for programs that are approved in New York. We can also issue Connecticut credit. All attendees, regardless of jurisdiction, will receive a uniform certificate of attendance that shows the states in which the program was approved. Attendees who need credit in another jurisdiction can use the uniform certificate of attendance to self-apply. CLE credit is not available for on-demand webinar recordings.