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Congress Ends Session Quietly as GOP Braces for Midterms
Original: Congress Leaves With a Whimper, as the G.O.P. Braces for Midterm Pain
Congress has adjourned after a largely unproductive session, with the New York Times reporting that lawmakers left town 'with a whimper.' The Republican Party is reportedly bracing for losses in the upcoming midterm elections, with the subdued end to the legislative year seen as reflecting the party's difficult political position heading into the vote.
Why now: Midterm election pressure is building and Congress's unproductive exit is being read as a sign of Republican vulnerability.
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