Out Sen. Laphonza Butler steps down as interim appointment ends
Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) was one of three out LGBTQ+ senators until last week. Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to the Senate to complete the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) term in October 2023,
Adam Schiff steps into Senate seat following Laphonza Butler’s resignation
Newsom also praised Butler’s commitment to public service and expressed confidence in Schiff’s ability to carry forward the legacy of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, whose term Butler was appointed to complete in October 2023. Feinstein passed away earlier that month.
Adam Schiff Sworn In as California’s Newest U.S. Senator to Fill Late Feinstein’s Seat
After more than two decades in the House of Representatives, Burbank Democrat Adam Schiff is set to be sworn in Monday as California's newest U.S. senator, replacing Sen. Laphonza Butler.
Newsom appoints Schiff to Senate to complete Butler term
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to the Senate to complete the rest of appointee Sen. Laphonza Butler’s (D) term. The appointment means Schiff, who has served in the House since 2001 and won election to the Senate last month,
Newsom Appoints Schiff To Finish Butler’s Senate Term
Butler had been appointed to the position by Governor Gavin Newsom in October of last year following the death of Diane Feinstein. Butler did not seek election to the seat last month, and Democratic Congressman Adam Schiff won the General Election.
Adam Schiff sworn in as California's newest Senator
After two decades in the House of Representatives, Adam Schiff will return to the Capitol on Monday to officially begin his term as a US Senator.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom names Adam Schiff to Senate seat early
Adam Schiff will get a jump on his term as U.S. senator a few weeks with California Gov. Gavin Newsome appointing him to complete the term currently appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler on Sunday.
Adam Schiff sworn into Senate
Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said President-elect Trump’s threat to throw members of the House committee that investigated rioting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in jail is a signal “that no one better hold him to account.
Schiff takes oath as California's newest US senator
Adam Schiff, California’s newest U.S. senator, took to oath of office Monday. Schiff, a Democrat, replaces Sen. Laphonza Butler, who was appointed after longtime Sen. Diane Feinstein’s death on Sept.
Schiff sworn into new Senate gig a month early
Trump antagonist Adam Schiff, aka “Pencil Neck,” is getting a jump on the rest of the 119th Congress, having been sworn in Monday by post-elect recluse Vice President Kamala Harris. “Shifty Schiff,” who lied to the nation about there being clear evidence of President Donald Trump colluding with Russia,
Laphonza Butler, 1st LGBTQ+ Black U.S. senator, exits office as Democrats question identity politics
Butler, appointed to the U.S. Senate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the death of Dianne Feinstein, leaves office after ...
Schiff Replaces Butler on Senate Judiciary to Move Judge Picks
California’s incoming senator is joining the Senate Judiciary Committee to sustain the panel’s Democratic majority amid ...
As California’s Adam Schiff sworn in on US Senate floor, Laphonza Butler makes quiet exit
Laphonza Butler is greeted in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol after being sworn in to the Senate last year. California Gov.
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Kyrsten Sinema reminds Democrats why they don’t like her on her way out of Senate
Out Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) – along with fellow centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) – are facing condemnation from the left ...
What Laphonza learned in a ‘foreign land’
Butler held her final Los Angeles open house last month, regaling the friendly crowd with anecdotes of being the only Black ...
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Congress honors Shirley Chisholm, a Black woman trailblazer in US politics, with Gold Medal
U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-12) announced the passage of bipartisan legislation ...
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VP Kamala Harris Honors Shirley Chisholm With Signing Of Congressional Gold Medal Act
VP Kamala Harris honored Shirley Chisholm by signing the Congressional Gold Medal Act. U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (CA-12 ...
‘When Is It Time to Go?’ A Departing Senator’s Advice for Democrats
California’s outgoing senator, Laphonza Butler, discusses her decision to voluntarily give up power and why politicians need ...