Forecasts currently favor Democrats to win back control of the US House of Representatives when the dust settles after the November 3 midterm elections, and employers have questions about what that could mean for them. While a change in House control is still uncertain and wouldn’t by itself lead to federal workplace law changes given the slim margin expected in the Senate no matter which party is in control (not to mention a potential Presidential veto), a new Democratic House majority would still have a great deal of power. New House leadership would decide who runs the committees that write labor and employment law, generally which bills get hearings and floor votes, and how aggressively Congress oversees the Labor Department, NLRB, and EEOC. Here’s what a flip would and wouldn’t change for employers, along with six races you should be tracking.
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What House Control Would Actually Change
If the Democrats recapture the House this Election Day, here are three things you can expect:
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