White House officials, deeply worried that Democrats might take control of Congress in three weeks, are grimly determined to reverse a Republican slide in the home stretch of the midterm election campaign.

“We’re in a very difficult environment, and history suggests it’s going to be a tough year,” White House political director Sara Taylor told The Examiner in an interview. “And so we’re mindful of thatand certainly moving forward in a direction to do everything we can to help save both chambers of Congress.”