Democrats keep Senate majority as Republicans’ push falters in Nevada

U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., making a campaign speech last weekend in Henderson, Nev. Her victory in a hotly contested race victory in Nevada gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep control of the U.S. Senate. (Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun via AP)

WASHINGTON — Democrats have kept control of the Senate.

On Saturday, it became clear that the party had repelled Republican efforts to retake the chamber, making it harder for Republicans to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda.