JD Vance's election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio's U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years.

The vice president-elect was dealt an early setback in the effort to speed Trump nominees through the Senate.

After rarely being seen in public in the two weeks since he delivered a brief, 46-second victory speech on election night, JD Vance reemerged this week to play one of the most important roles he will be expected to fill as Donald Trump’s No.

WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet picks through Senate confirmation in the Senate, where Vance has served for the last two years.

There's a loser eating lunch in the cafeteria bathroom of Trumpworld and his name is Sen. J.D. Vance, a new political analysis contends. President-elect Donald Trump's running mate has swiftly become an outcast as Trump draws billionaires,

J.D. Vance said in a now-deleted social media post that Trump's transition team is interviewing FBI director candidates.

A Secret Service spokesperson said no one protected by his agency was taken from the property for medical reasons or had any issues or concerns.

Vice President-elect JD Vance has been tasked with his first big role as Donald Trump ’s second-in-command: Helping to confirm Trump’s controversial cabinet picks.

A source told Fox News Digital VP-elect JD Vance will schedule meetings with key GOP senators and Trump Cabinet nominees Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill.

Whoever Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine picks to replace JD Vance in the Senate will face a battery of Trump loyalty tests on backing embattled Cabinet picks like Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth and more.

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz joined Sen. Marco Rubio and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Capitol Hill to shore up support for his confirmation.

Despite meetings with Senators that reportedly went well, Vance’s efforts couldn’t overcome failed AG nominee Matt Gaetz’s dump truck-worth of baggage.