Former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-IL) is expected to announce his resignation today, and has scheduled time on the House floor to give his farewell speech. However, an exact date for his departure has not yet been set.

Hastert did not seek a position on the GOP leadership team after they lost the majority in 2006, and had already announced that he would not seek another term in 2008. The only question left had been whether he would serve out his full term.