John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida are running in a secret ballot election Wednesday ...

Donald Trump wants his incoming party leadership to agree to recess appointments even though Republicans control the Senate.

Senate Republicans are poised to make a historic decision on Wednesday when they'll gather behind closed doors to select ...

With very few votes left to count in last week’s election, the Republican Party appears to have flipped four Senate seats—in ...

Trump suggested on Sunday bypassing Senate confirmation of his political appointments through the use of recess appointments.

Elon Musk is endorsing lawmaker Rick Scott for Senate majority leader, joining a growing list of MAGA figures who are ...

The president-elect said the next Senate majority leader should be open to bypassing Senate confirmation for administration ...

Businessman Elon Musk, an ally of President-elect Donald Trump, endorsed Republican Senator Rick Scott for U.S. Senate ...

Democrats currently have the majority in the Senate. Democrats hold 47 of the chamber's 100 seats. Republicans have 49 seats.

Republican control could be a moderating force on Mr Trump. The Senate has welcomed more right-populist Republican members ...

Longtime Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is stepping down, setting up a race to replace him between John Thune of South ...