Here is Wednesday’s look at transparency-related news items, congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.

News Roundup:

• In the biggest power shift in 70 years, Republicans have won control of the House and made significant gains in the Senate and in the states. (National Journal)($)
• Minority Whip Eric Cantor lays out a 22-page Republican game plan for reform. (Politico)
• Representative Greg Walden will spearhead a Republican transition committee that will focus on House Rules changes. (Politico)
• National Journal has assembled apictorialguide to the newcomers of the 112th Congress. (National Journal)($)
• The ObamaAdministrationtook big hits on its transparency and accounting methods the day of elections. (The Hill)
• More than $294 million was spent on ads by outside groups up to election day itself. (Roll Call)($)
• Republican third party groups coordinated their campaign spending. (Politico)
• With the elections over, Democrats must now face the music of pending ethics trials for Representatives Rangel and Waters. (The Hill)
• The Supreme Court rejected another appeal on campaign finance disclosure rules. (Washington Post)
• House Republican Conference Chair Mike Pence announced he will step down from his position to consideropportunitiesfor higher office. (The Hill)
• Republicans will pressure the Obama Administration not to “shred any documents”. (The Hill)
• Oversight Committee Ranking Member Issa promises to step up subpoena power as Chairman. (Politico)(Roll Call)($)
• The Republican strategy in the House will likely be one of “undoing”. (National Journal)($)
• The new Senate strategy might be one of gridlock for the next two years. (Roll Call)($)(National Journal)($)
• Three powerful Democratic committee chairmen are the casualties of the Republican tidal wave in the House. (Roll Call)($)

Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 11/3:

• None

Relevant bills introduced:

• None

Transparency events scheduled for 11/3:

• Election 2010: What Happened and What it Means, University of Maryland – College Park, 11/3, 12:15pm – 1:30pm, 2101 Van Munching Hall, Atrium.
• Don’t Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards, Cato Institute, 11/3, 6:00pm, 1000 Massachusetts Avenue NW.