Democrats keep Senate majority as Republican push falters in Nevada

The Democrats have kept control of the US Senate for two more years, dashing Republican hopes of a wave sweeping them into majority (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman/AP)

The Democrats have kept control of the US Senate for two more years, dashing Republican hopes of a wave sweeping them into majority.

The fate of the House of Representatives was still uncertain as the GOP struggled to pull together a slim majority there.