Election may bring new leaders to key congressional committees

A handful of tight Senate and House elections will determine control of key congressional committees in Tuesday's federal election, with the outcome determining the shape of a high-stakes tax policy debate and the next surface transportation bill. Most polls give Republicans a narrow edge in the Democratic-controlled Senate and Democrats a narrow victory in the Republican-controlled House. If the chambers switch party control, leadership of key committees that affect the municipal bond market will shift.

Municipal finance professionals are preparing for an important election. Follow The Bond Buyer's coverage of 2024 developments before, during and after Election Day.

Municipals were firmer Monday as market participants brace for likely volatility due to the dueling events of the election and the Federal Open Market Committee rates decision. 

From politics to disclosure to funding, the changing climate challenges muni issuers. Learn more in our Climate Spotlight 2024 package.

The healthcare and higher education sectors have struggled for years. But Thomas Jefferson University is forging ahead. The Philadelphia-based university, which runs the growing Jefferson Health hospital network, priced $1 billion of refunding revenue bonds Wednesday. The system has dodged many of the pressures on its industries, carrying out a string of acquisitions and growing its market share in a crowded Philadelphia healthcare market. 

Watch what the municipal bond industry’s innovators and influencers are saying in our Leaders series of video interviews. Check out our lineup of future live interviews and archived conversations.

Provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act are changing the landscape for issuers this tax season as they invest in clean energy while navigating the learning curve for turning credits into cash.

Save the date! The Bond Buyer's National Outlook event returns to New York City on Feb. 6, 2025.

Fitch Ratings upgraded $4.2 billion of Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia bond debt to A-minus from BBB-plus. The upgrades affect $1.7 billion of Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4 project M bonds and $2.5 billion of Plant Vogtle units 3 and 4 project J bonds. 

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