Thomas Ferraro

Reuters
Monday, September 4, 2006; 9:01 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers return to work on Tuesday from a month-long recess with time running out for Republicans to pass legislation, impress unhappy voters and retain control of Congress in the November 7 elections. With the stakes so high, both parties will jockey for political advantage in the coming weeks, particularly over the increasingly unpopular Iraq war and the battle against terrorism, as the majority Republicans and minority Democrats debate who can best protect the United States.

“I’m afraid politics will take over and we won’t get much done, other than some appropriation bills,” said Rep. Tom Davis, a Virginia Republican.

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