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.

Republican Ashley Moody has been sworn in as Florida’s junior U.S. Senator. She took office a day after former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s confirmation as Secretary of State. Vice President JD Vance administered the oath of office to Moody and new Ohio U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, who fills the seat just vacated by Vance.

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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed Jon Husted to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President-elect JD Vance. This maintains Republicans' Senate majority as Donald Trump returns to power. Various political reshuffles follow,

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appoints Lt. Gov. Jon Husted to fill VP-elect JD Vance's former Senate seat. This move is part of President-elect Trump's cabinet selections causing GOP reshuffling. The appointment will remain until a November 2026 special election,

Governor Mike DeWine signed the certificate of appointment to the U.S. Senate for Jon Husted Sunday. DeWine signed the certificate in the nation’s capital,

John Thune Welcomes JD Vance And Marco Rubio Replacements—Jon Husted And Ashley Moody—To Senate During remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) spoke about newly appointed Sen.

Jon Husted will replace Vice President-elect ... Another vacancy is expected to open next week with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) on a glide path to becoming Trump’s secretary of state.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ohio Governor Mike DeWine appointed his state's lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, on Friday to fill Vice President-elect JD Vance's former seat in the U.S. Senate.

Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one term in the 1980s.

Mike DeWine (R) on Friday named his lieutenant governor, Jon Husted, to fill the state ... would be his pick to succeed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Trump’s pick for secretary of state.