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Harris swears in new Democratic senators
January 21, 2021

Kamala Harris is on the Senate floor for the first time since becoming vice president and is swearing in three senators: Georgias Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, as well as Harris replacement in California, Alex Padilla.

The swearing-in of the three new senators will be groundbreaking. Warnock and Ossoff will be the first Black and first Jewish senators, respectively, representing Georgia, while Padilla will be California's first Latino senator.

After the three senators are sworn in, the Senate will be evenly split, 50-50, between Democrats and Republicans. With Harris serving as a tie-breaking vote, Democrats will take control of the chamber.
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