Republican Ashley Moody has been sworn in as Florida’s junior U.S. Senator. She took office shortly after former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s confirmation as Secretary of State. Vice President JD Vance administered the oath of office to Moody and new Ohio U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, who fills the seat just vacated by Vance.

Former Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was sworn in as Florida’s junior U.S. senator on Tuesday afternoon, becoming only the second woman to represent Florida in that legislative body and the first from the Tampa Bay area.

DeSantis announced he is appointing Ashley Moody to replace Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of State.

The Florida attorney general will serve as U.S. senator until the next general election in 2026 when the seat returns to the ballot.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio’s seat in the U.S. Senate. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the appointment on Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced he is replacing Marco Rubio in the Senate with the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis announced Thursday that Florida GOP attorney general Ashley Moody will fill the Senate seat vacated by Senator Marco Rubio, who is expected to be confirmed in the coming days as President-elect Donald Trump’s secretary of state.

Ashley Moody, Florida's attorney general, was selected by Gov. Ron DeSantis to replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.

Moody, an ally of the governor, said she looked forward to carrying out the Trump agenda.

On his first full day in office, Vice President JD Vance administered the oath of office to Moody and new Ohio Sen. John Husted, who is filling Vance's vacancy.

By The Associated Press Donald Trump began his first day as the 47th president of the United States with a dizzying display of force, signing a blizzard of executive orders that signaled his