Democrat Evan Bayh says he hopes to focus on the economy and making college affordable, issues his opponent Rep. Todd Young says are a priorities in his campaign as well.

Former Sen. Evan Bayh, who abruptly dropped out of a reelection run in 2010, says partisan bickering has ground Washington to a halt. It's the very same reason he gave for leaving the Senate six years ago. Now, the former Democratic senator says he can no longer sit on the sidelines.

Just over a week after the deadly nightclub rampage in Orlando, the Senate has been moved to action on guns. But there's little reason for optimism as previous versions of the amendments have failed.

Baron Hill says Hoosiers deserve access to their candidates, which is why he's challenging his opponents - Republican Todd Young and Libertarian Lucy Brenton - to a series of four debates and five town hall meetings.

Among those recommendations - not allowing companies to deduct costs of moving jobs overseas from their federal taxes.

Republican Todd Young and Democrat Baron Hill won their respective primaries for Indiana's open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday.

Republican U.S. Senate candidates Marlin Stutzman and Todd Young met Monday for their first and only televised debate before the May 3 primary.

The endorsement comes about a month before Young will face off against 3rd District Rep. Marlin Stutzman in May's primary.

Former Indiana Republican Party chairman Eric Holcomb is dropping out of the race for the U.S. Senate.

"Unfortunately, despite the hard work of my team and our supporters, we have not broken through with our fundraising efforts," the Democrat said in a statement.