Hours after Trump was sworn in as president, senators confirmed his first Cabinet pick and advanced the nominations of several others through committee.

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to become the next secretary of state. The vote took place hours after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Monday advanced Rubio’s nomination before senators approved it by a 99-0 vote margin.

Rubio’s confirmation vote passed with overwhelming bipartisan support, 99-0. Rubio also was able to cast a vote for himself.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis picks the state's attorney general, Ashley Moody, to replace Sen. Marco Rubio in Senate.

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody will take Marco Rubio ’s seat in the U.S. Senate, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Thursday, making Moody only the second woman to represent Florida in the chamber. Elected as the state’s top law enforcement officer in 2018,

Marco Rubio, Florida's senior senator since 2010, to be secretary of state. Five things to know about the Republican attorney general, who has served as the state's top law enforcement officer since 2019: Moody has spent her career in the justice system,