- Support for the Democratic Party fell this month in the United States, according to a poll by Opinion Dynamics released by Fox News. 42 per cent of respondents would vote for the Democratic candidate in their congressional district, down four points since June.

The Republican Party is second with 34 per cent, up one point in a month. American voters will renew the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate on Nov. 7.

In the November 2004 congressional ballot, the Republican Party elected 232 lawmakers to the United States House of Representatives, while the Democratic Party secured 202 seats. The Republicans also have a majority in the Senate, with 55 members in the 100-seat upper house.

On Jul. 10, Democratic Nevada senator Harry Reid—the Senate minority leader—criticized the GOP-dominated legislative branch, saying, "Has the administration or the Republican Congress taken steps to reduce the risks of global climate change? No. They're more than willing to debate the pet-issues of the far-right, like the definition of marriage."

Yesterday, Republican Tennessee senator Bill Frist—the Senate majority leader—said he expected an expansion to federal stem cell research to pass next week, adding, "The hope is to advance the hopes and dreams and realities of scientific research in a strong ethical and moral framework."

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