Washington [US], January 17 (ANI): US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign from her Senate seat on Monday, ahead of the inauguration ceremony on January 20.
Though Harris is leaving her Senate seat, she s not technically leaving the Senate behind entirely. Harris will be sworn in on Wednesday by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
As vice president she also holds the role of being president of the Senate. The title allows Harris to preside over the chamber and break 50-50 ties, effectively handing Democrats the majority for the first time since 2014 once she is sworn in on Wednesday.
Democrats failed to lock down the majority in November but squeaked out a 50-50 majority after winning the two Georgia runoff elections. This is not a goodbye for Vice President-elect Harris, said a Harris aide. As she resigns from the Senate, she s preparing to take an oath that will allow her to preside over it.
January 17, 2021
Harris, the first Black-South Asian woman to be elected as vice president, will be sworn in by Sotomayor, the first Latina woman on the Supreme Court.
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As we approach Inauguration Day Wednesday, there s sure to be some history-making moments.including future Vice President Kamala Harris being sworn in by another groundbreaking woman in D.C.
Aides close to Harris tell ABC that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will swear Harris in as the 49th vice president of the United States. The means Sotomayor, the first Latina woman in the Supreme Court will join Harris, the first Black and South Asian woman to be elected as vice president on the special day.