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Chris Stein

Poll shows Democrats and Republicans tied for control of Congress ahead of midterms – as it happened

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People walk past the US Capitol in Washington DC on 4 September 2022.
People walk past the US Capitol in Washington DC on 4 September 2022. Photograph: Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters

Closing summary

Polling released over the weekend confirms that Democrats will have to fight hard to keep their hold on Congress in the midterms, including with Hispanic voters, an important party bulwark. Meanwhile, Joe Biden has arrived back in Washington DC after paying his respects at the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II in London.

Here’s what else happened today:

  • Biden committed to providing Puerto Rico with federal support after Hurricane Fiona knocked out water and power across the island.

  • The White House cheered the release of an America held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan, saying it underscores its commitment to freeing jailed citizens worldwide.

  • Congress may soon vote on a bill to stop the sorts of legal schemes that could have overturned the 2020 election results on January 6.

  • As always, the legal wrangling in the Mar-a-Lago case continued.

  • “Fighting zombies”. That’s how comedian Jon Stewart described the process of getting a bill through Congress in an interview.

Updated

Senators will later this week vote on a measure that would require more disclosures from super PACS, but which could stumble in the face of Republican opposition.

According to Politico, top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer announced the renewed effort to pass the DISCLOSE Act:

Democrats have been wanting to pass such legislation for a while, but have been unable to overcome GOP opposition, HuffPosts reports:

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