Al Franken to officially leave US Senate seat on Jan. 2 Dec 20, 2017 16:39:33 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on Dec 20, 2017 16:39:33 GMT -5 Al Franken to officially leave US Senate seat on Jan. 2ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Sen. Al Franken plans to officially leave the U.S. Senate on Jan. 2.... hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SENATE_MINNESOTA_FRANKEN?SITE=NYWNE&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT