Tim Ryan campaigned on protecting abortion rights on his way to winning a vacant House seat in a swing district
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Good morning, US politics blog readers. Democrats scored a victory in upstate New York last night, when a candidate who had campaigned on protecting abortion rights triumphed over his Republican challenger for a vacant seat in the House of Representatives. The victory has given the party hope that they have a shot at keeping their majorities in Congress in November’s midterm election, despite President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings and voters’ historical tendency to punish the party holding the White House. Expect to hear plenty more about what this result portends today.
Here’s what else is on the agenda:
Biden is heading back to the White House from vacation in Delaware, and is expected to make public his long-anticipated decision on student debt relief.
Washington has announced $3bn more in military aid for Ukraine on the country’s independence day, which will go towards long-term improvements to its defenses.
Ballot counting continues in the special election for Alaska’s vacant House seat, with the Democratic candidate maintaining her lead.