Kamala Harris resigns from Senate seat ahead of inauguration
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Photo: Mason Trinca/Getty Images
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris submitted her resignation from her seat in the U.S. Senate on Monday, two days before she will be sworn into her new role.
What s next: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has selected California Secretary of State Alex Padilla to serve out the rest of Harris term, which ends in 2022.
What they re saying: As I resign from the Senate, I am preparing to take an oath that would have me preside over it, Harris wrote in a farewell post.
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