[DFG]

Oct. 24: Next paycheck for federal employees
Oct. 31: Next military paycheck
Oct. 31 and Nov. 5: Congressional staffer paychecks
Nov. 1: Affordable Care Act open enrollment
Nov. 21: Week of Thanksgiving

[Raycpa]

November 1 Obama care is already here because the CT exchange sent me a letter saying our cost may be higher.

[spintreebob]

The article does not mention Nov 4, election day.
I would expect that there is pressure to grand stand with media events for election day that could be pressure for action.

[scrabblehack]

Nov 5 - results of elections in VA & NJ.