Former U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio was sworn in as secretary of State on Tuesday morning and pledged to improve the department and make the country and world better over the next four years.

Vice President J.D. Vance swore in the former Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody as a new senator this week. The Senate seat was filled as Rubio was confirmed to be President Donald Trump’s Secretary of State. Read: As Trump, Desantis threaten mass deportations, Florida business experts concerned — but skeptical

The Senator is expected to be an easy confirmation, but that didn't mean there was no drama Wednesday morning.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced his choice to replace Sen. Marco Rubio who has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as secretary of state. Reports on Wednesday said DeSantis is naming Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody to the seat. Previous reports said that she was among his top considerations.

Fla., sailed through his secretary of state confirmation hearing with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday.

MARCO RUBIO (R-Fla ... NEXT MOVE — “Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) is taking over the Senate GOP’s steering committee, according to two senators and a person familiar with the matter who were ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis revealed on Thursday who will replace Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., in the Senate after he is likely confirmed to be Secretary of State.

Attorney General Ashley Moody will soon go to Washington. Gov. Ron DeSantis announced he is appointing the Plant City Republican to replace U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of State.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced state Attorney General Ashley Moody would replace Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate.

Marco Rubio (R), in the upper chamber ... including Florida’s former governor and soon-to-be senior Sen. Rick Scott (R). “Ashley has done an incredible job fighting for Floridians and keeping ...

Marco Rubio if he is confirmed as President-elect ... The Hill reported. Senator Rick Scott, a Republican, would become Florida's senior member in the U.S. Senate if Rubio is confirmed as ...

Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one term in the 1980s.