Vance is resigning from the Senate as he and Trump prepare to take office

Vice President Elect JD Vance resigned his US Senate seat as he and President-elect Donald Trump prepare to take office.

Vance, who has served in the Senate since early 2023, resigned about two years later six-year term in the Senate.

“I hereby resign my position as a United States Senator from the State of Ohio, effective January 10, 2025,” Vance said in the resignation letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, which circulate online.

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Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, arrives for the Senate Republican leadership election at the U.S. Capitol on November 13, 2024, in Washington, DC (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

“As I prepare to assume my duties as Vice President of the United States, I would like to express that it has been a great honor and privilege to serve the people of Ohio in the Senate for the past two years,” Vance added.

Sen. Mike LeeR-Utah, noted in a post on X that he will “really miss having” Vance as his Senate colleague.

“Over the past two years, he has become a dear friend and trusted ally,” Lee noted. “But the Senate’s loss is also the Senate’s gain, as he is about to become the Senate president, a job that belongs to the vice president.”

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Vance responded, noting that the “Feeling is mutual!”

Trump and Vance, who topped the Democratic ticket in the 2024 presidential election, will take office later this month on January 20.

“To the people of Ohio, I express my sincere gratitude for the privilege of representing you in the United States Senate. When I was elected to this office, I promised to never forget where I came from, and I have made sure that I live . for that promise every day,” Vance said in a statement about his resignation from the Senate.

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“The American people have given President Trump an undeniable mandate to put America first, both at home and abroad. Over the next four years, I will do everything I can to help President Trump enact his agenda. Together, we will make America stronger, safer and more prosperous than ever.”