Harris swears in Republican Senate in final weeks of vice presidency

Published January 3, 2025 1:57pm ET



Vice President Kamala Harris swore in new senators Friday to begin the 119th Congress, ushering in the new Republican majority as one of her final acts ahead of President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration later this month.

Republicans secured a 53-47 Senate majority in the November elections, flipping four seats to erase Democrats’ narrow 51-49 control of the chamber.

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