Democrats Officially Have A Majority In The Senate, Three Senate Democrats Sworn In By Harris

Three Democrats were officially sworn in as U. S. Senators on Wednesday, hours after President Joe Biden’s inauguration, giving Democrats a majority in the Senate.

California Democrat Alex Padilla will take Vice President Kamala Harris’s Senate seat, Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff will take David Perdue’s seat, and Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock will take Kelly Loeffler’s seat. The two Georgia Senate runoff victories secured Democrats’ majority in the Senate. Harris swore the three Senate Democrats in.

The Senate will now be split 50-50, with Harris, giving Democrats the tie-breaking vote.

“As I’m sworn in today, know that I will be a senator for all Georgians. Whether or not you voted for me, I’ll carry your hopes and concerns to Washington,” Warnock tweeted before he was sworn in.

As I’m sworn in today, know that I will be a senator for all Georgians. Whether or not you voted for me, I’ll carry your hopes and concern... (Read more)

Tweets mentioned:

https://twitter.com/ReverendWarnock/status/1351994155833184262

https://twitter.com/ossoff/status/1351915682405998601

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