TODAY: Kim And Schiff Get Sworn In As US Senators

The Hill reports:

Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) was appointed to the Senate on Sunday following the resignation of interim Democratic Sen. George Helmy.

In a statement, Gov. Phil Murphy (D-N.J.) announced the appointment, noting he is taking the step to allow Kim to “embark on the smoothest possible transition into his new role so he can hit the ground running.”

Murphy thanked Helmy for his three months serving in the Senate. Helmy was sworn into the Senate in September to fill the remainder of former Sen. Bob Menendez’s (D) term.

Read the full article. California Gov. Gavin Newsom made the same move for now-former Rep. Adam Schiff.

Adam Schiff officially resigns from the House effective Sunday. He’ll be sworn into the Senate on Monday alongside Andy Kim pic.twitter.com/VyYdGg6dXZ

— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) December 6, 2024

Senate today will swear in Democratic Senators-Elect Andy Kim of New Jersey and Adam Schiff of California. Both resigned from their House seats yesterday and will serve in the Senate not only until the end of this year,but also a full six-year term beginning January 3rd. @cspan 2

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) December 9, 2024