Democrats are behind in several districts needed to secure control of Congress’ lower chamber for another two years

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The Senate will this week vote on a bill to codify same-sex marriage rights, Semafor reports.

Same-sex marriage rights are currently established nationwide by a supreme court ruling, but Democrats are trying to pass a law protecting the rights after rightwing justice Clarence Thomas in June mulled overturning the ruling.