China News Service, January 18th. According to a report by the US Chinese website, the inauguration of President-elect Biden of the United States will be held in Washington, DC on January 20. Vice President-elect Harris will also be sworn in on the same day. The United States will usher in The first female vice president.
According to the latest news, Harris will resign as a senator of Congress on the 18th.
According to reports, Harris has notified California Governor Newsom of this.
According to Harris aide, she is expected to announce her resignation as a senator on the 18th.
Data map: U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Sha Hanting
Newsom has announced that he will appoint California Secretary of State Alex Padilla (Alex Padilla) to fill the remaining term of Harris, which is set to end in 2022.
According to reports, Harris was elected as a senator of Congress in 2016 and is one of only three African-American senators in Congress.
Although the incoming Senator Rafael Warnock will keep this total stable, Harris is the only African-American female senator currently serving and the second African-American female senator in the history of the Senate.
Harris's election as vice president will break the ceiling of women in American politics, and she will become the highest female in public office in American history.
The report pointed out that although Harris will resign from the Senate, she has not completely left the Senate.
After taking office as Vice President, she will also automatically serve as Chairman of the Senate.
This title allows Harris to preside over the Senate meeting and break the 50-50 tie between the two parties in the Senate, allowing the Democrats to obtain a majority of seats in the Senate in the new Congress.