Padilla, Ossoff and Warnock sworn in, sealing Democratsâ Senate majority
The subdued ceremony in the Senate chambers showcased the diversity that the Democratic Party promises to usher into the Capitol in the Biden era.
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Vice President Kamala Harris, center, followed by her husband Doug Emhoff, left, leaves the Senate chamber after swearing in the three newest members, Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., who replaces Harris's seat from California, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. The victory by the two candidates in the pivotal Georgia runoff election this month was decisive in handing Democrats the majority in the Senate. [ J. SCOTT APPLEWHITE | AP ]