Senator-designee George Helmy, D-N.J., second from right, poses with his wife Caroline Helmy, second from left, and his sons Joshua, 15, left, and Elijah, 12, third from left, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., right, prior to taking the oath of office in the Old Senate Chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)