The political news slowed down over the long holiday weekend, but it promises to be very busy ahead of the next holidays.

Here’s what you may have missed on Political Wire today…

Turkey was for last week. This week, Congress digs in on a feast of lame duck.

The Senate is back Monday for action on the Respect for Marriage Act, which passed a test vote 62-37 before the break. It should pass by Thursday, codifying same-sex marriage protections into federal law. But while this landmark step, with bipartisan support, would have been unfathomable just two decades ago, it may be the easiest part of the lame duck session.

For members: The new issue of Ballot Access News.

“Never in history has the electoral college damaged the Republican Party. In 1876, 1888, 2000, and 2016, the Democratic Party presidential nominee won the most popular votes but still lost the presidency.”

Just for members: The latest edition of Inside Elections.

This issue is the 2022 Election Recap, including what should and should not have been surprising about these midterm elections along with results from the most competitive House, Senate, and gubernatorial races.

I recently checked my spam folder and found more than 2,000 emails sent by a disgruntled reader over the last two years.

The reader claimed over and over that Political Wire‘s coverage was misleading and that a giant “red tsunami” was coming. He promised Republicans would rack up massive majorities and that I was ignoring the “correct” polls. He sent links to fringe websites to back up his claims.

The red wave that Republicans promised would repudiate Joe Biden’s presidency never materialized.

Republicans may still win control of the House and be able to block Biden’s legislative agenda and launch a flurry of investigations into his administration.