Democrats face an uphill battle to capture the U.S. Senate in the November midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats viewed as competitive by nonpartisan analysts and hold a 53-47 majority.

The fight for control of the US Senate is now officially underway after primaries in Texas and North Carolina delivered the first clues for Democrats and Republicans as they prepare for an eight-month march to the November midterm elections.

Texans will choose between Cornyn, Paxton and Hunt on the Republican side, and Crockett and Talarico in the Democratic primary.

The DHS funding bill passed the House, but when will the Senate vote again to end the partial government shutdown? Here's the latest shutdown update.

Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley won their U.S. Senate primaries Tuesday and will meet in November's general election in a key race for partisan control of the chamber.

The U.S. Senate is moving ahead with a bipartisan package to bring down housing costs, including new grants and a ban on large institutional investors.

The U.S. Senate is set to vote Thursday on a spending package that would fund numerous government agencies. If it is not passed, the inaction will send the U.S. into a partial government shutdown, wherein non-essential government services will grind to a ...