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.

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.

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.

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.

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted was sworn in as Ohio's newest U.S. senator Tuesday, just one day after his predecessor became vice president of the United States. Vice President JD Vance administered the oath to Husted during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol attended by Husted's family, Gov. Mike DeWine and Sen. Bernie Moreno.

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,

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted of Ohio will replace Vice President-elect JD Vance, and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s seat.

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.

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.

On Tuesday, Moody began her term as Florida’s newest Senator, filling the role vacated by now-Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Vice President JD Vance conducted the swearing in ceremony for now-Senator Moody, as well as for his successor Sen. Jon Husted, of Ohio.

Jan. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, R-Fla., officially was confirmed as the nation's secretary of state by a 99-0 vote in the Senate.