Congress leaves with a whimper, as the GOP braces for midterm pain

Congressional Republicans held a series of final votes intended to portray Democrats as obstructionists before the midterm elections, though some party members expressed concern about potential political consequences.
Republicans lined up a series of doomed votes in their final hours, hoping to portray Democrats as obstructionists. But some conceded that their party was more likely to be punished.
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