共和党全国委员会正在大选日前最后两周投入超过5000万美元，用于捍卫该党在众议院和参议院的多数席位。
The Republican National Committee is pouring over $50 million into efforts to defend the party’s House and Senate majorities in the final two weeks before Election Day.
《纽约时报》周二率先报道，该委员会正将资金转入负责助推共和党众议院和参议院候选人的团体。
The New York Times first reported on Tuesday that the committee is transferring funds into groups in charge of efforts to boost GOP House and Senate candidates.
共和党全国委员会告诉该报，在8月中旬至10月中旬期间，该委员会向全国共和党国会委员会和全国共和党参议员委员会转移了超过4400万美元。这两个委员会平分了这笔资金。
The RNC told the publication it moved over $44 million to the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the period between the middle of August and the middle of October. The two committees evenly split the funds.
预计在下个月大选日之前，众议院和参议院委员会还将从共和党全国委员会获得至少600万美元。
The House and Senate committees are expected to receive at least $6 million more from the RNC before Election Day next month.
虽然共和党总体上拥有显著的筹款优势，但民调显示，该党在争取国会山多数席位的竞逐中面临艰难攀登。
While Republicans generally have a significant fundraising advantage, polling shows the party faces an uphill climb in its bid to secure its majorities on Capitol Hill.
据《国会山报》合作伙伴Decision Desk HQ的数据，在国会通用选票民调中，民主党以49.9%对42.4%领先共和党。
According to The Hill’s partners at Decision Desk HQ, Democrats lead Republicans on the congressional generic ballot 49.9 percent to 42.4 percent.
Decision Desk HQ的预测显示，民主党赢得参议院多数席位的几率为56%，共和党为44%。在众议院，民主党保住多数席位的几率为77%，共和党为23%。
Decision Desk HQ’s forecast found that Democrats have a 56 percent chance of winning the Senate majority while Republicans have a 44 percent chance. In the House, Democrats have a 77 percent chance of keeping the majority and Republicans have a 23 percent chance.