Republicans rounded out their 53-seat Senate majority on Tuesday with the swearing-in of Jon Husted and Ashley Moody, the two senators replacing Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Husted, the former lieutenant governor of Ohio, now holds the seat vacated by Vance, while Moody, the former attorney general of Florida, is succeeding Rubio. They join the ranks of 12 other freshman members, with their oath of office taking place hours after Vance was inaugurated as vice president.
On Tuesday morning, Vance swore Rubio in as secretary of state in a ceremony at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building.
Republicans will now have greater breathing room as they work to confirm the Cabinet nominees of President Donald Trump.
Rubio was approved unanimously in
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