Fox News: New Ohio and Florida Senate-appointees sworn in as Vance and Rubio’s replacements

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New Ohio and Florida Senate-appointees sworn in as Vance and Rubio's replacements

Two new senators were sworn in on Tuesday to replace new Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance.......                    ...                        ...Sens. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, R-Fla., and Jon Husted, R-Ohio, were sworn in on Tuesday following the resignations of both Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance. ......With the two new senators, Republicans officially have 53 members in their Senate conference. ......Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., recently announced Moody to be the next senator from Florida, taking over Rubio's seat. She was the state's attorney general prior. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Shortly after DeSantis made his pick, Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, revealed his choice of his then-Lt. Gov. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to replace Vance.......The final breakdown in the upper chamber is 53 Republicans and 47 senators in the Democratic caucus. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......While the GOP has a several seat majority, they will need the assistance of some Democrats to defeat You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login 60-vote threshold to consider most legislation. ......However, on nominations and budget reconciliation, that threshold is lowered to 51. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"Thank you so much. I will bring the same persistence and passion and tenacity as a United States senator that I have brought as Florida's Attorney General," Moody said after accepting DeSantis's appointment. ......"If you have worked with me and fought with me over the last six years, you know, I don't think of this as a job. I think of it as a calling," she added. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Following DeWine's announcement, Husted said, "Governor, I just want to say thank you. It is my honor to accept the appointment to serve the people of the state of Ohio in the U.S. Senate. I just appreciate that you have placed so much trust in me. First as a running mate, and then as lieutenant governor, and now as your appointee to the Senate."...

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