The president’s concerns could complicate passage of the largest housing measure taken up by Congress in years.

Local governments struggling to make ends meet would receive a massive increase in state aid under a funding plan unveiled Monday by state Senate Democrats. The proposal calls for spending $1.376 billion for all 351 cities and towns,

The unpopular war with Iran and stubborn affordability issues have given Democrats cause to be more hopeful about their chances of flipping key seats — and maybe even winning control of the Senate.

Polling and fundraising are looking good for Democrats in critical Senate contests, but they still face an uphill climb to a majority.