Rep. Tim Kennedy, D-N.Y., took his oath on the House floor Monday, succeeding retired Rep. Brian Higgins, D-N.Y., tipping the balance of power with the GOP holding just a one-vote margin on any partisan vote, The Hill reported.
“I stand before you humbled by the opportunity God has given us to be together in this moment,” he articulated post-swearing-in. “This awesome and magnificent responsibility that’s been granted to me by the people of western New York.”
Kennedy, formerly a state senator, clinched victory over GOP contender Gary Dickson in a special election for New York’s 26th Congressional District last week.
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