Florida Politicians React to Biden Inauguration SHARE FLORIDA — Before and during the inauguration proceedings on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, where former Vice President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States and former Senator Kamala Harris became the country's first woman and POC vice president in history, politicians from across the Sunshine State weighed in on the historic moment. What You Need To Know President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn in at noon on Wednesday, January 20 Florida politicians from both parties took to social media to express their congratulations and hopes for the incoming administration