U.S. Rep. John B. Larson says flatly that the Democrats - in a tough election year - will retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Larson made his prediction on "The Real Story'' that will be broadcast at 10:30 a.m. Sunday on Fox Connecticut.
A growing number of Republicans and political prognosticators are saying that the national tide is trending toward the GOP and that the Republicans will regain control of the U.S. House, which currently has 257 Democrats. Larson has heard those predictions on a regular basis, and he says they are wrong.
Larson is currently the 4th-highest-ranking member of the House Democratic caucus, and he is a close colleague of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. An East Hartford Democrat, Larson won his first Congressional race in 1998, and he has won large victories in his re-election bids since then.