In the 1930 midterm elections, Republicans eked out the narrowest possible majority, with 218 seats. But 14 members died before swearing-in day for the start of the 72nd Congress. With President Herbert Hoover deeply unpopular because of the Great Depression, Democrats claimed the majority by winning enough of the special elections.

A small bloc of Senate Republicans has delivered a notable rebuke of President Donald Trump just days after his operation ousting Venezuela’s leader, voting to advance a resolution that would limit future US military force in the nation without Congress’ approval.

While the three-year extension for Affordable Care Act subsidies is expected to pass the House, it may not go far in the Senate. But a bipartisan group of senators say they are close on a compromise.

Republicans on Capitol Hill moved quickly to defend a federal ICE agent involved in a fatal shooting in Minnesota, saying the officer acted within his bounds after facing what authorities described as an immediate threat. "They were within their right to defend themselves. He was defending himself," Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., said.

The bills weren't seen as controversial and passed the House and the Senate unanimously. But President Donald Trump's vetoes carried signs of political disagreement.