Democrats will take control of the Senate on Wednesday afternoon after Vice President Kamala Harris swears in three incoming members — including her own replacement.
Sens.-elect Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) will be sworn in after the inauguration, which begins at 12 p.m. ET, a source famili🌳ar with the matter tells The Post.
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The two Georgians were not sworn in with their fellow members because their runoff races took place on Jan. 5, while the 117th Congress was sworn in on Jan.꧋ 3.
Sen.-elect Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), meanwhile, was appointed to fill the remainder of Harris’ term by Gov. Gavin Newsom after she was selected to join the Democratic presidential ticket.
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Ossoff, Warnock and Padilla will be joining the Senate at a critical moment, with the chamber revving up for the second impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at the same time as confirmation hearings for President Biden’s cabinet nominees.
With Democrats taking control of the House, Senate and presidency, the Congress will also be moving quickly to push through a flurry of items on the party’s legislative agenda, including another round of COVID-19 relief.