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☆ Democrats accuse X of profiting from Hamas propaganda
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Washington CNN —A group of House Democrats has accused X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, of profiting from Hamas propaganda and misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war after reports by independent researchers found numerous accounts glorifying the US-sanctioned terror group. More than two dozen US lawmakers signed the letter dated Tuesday addressed to X owner Elon Musk and CEO Linda Yaccarino. Musk sued Media Matters on Monday, accusing it of distorting the likelihood that ads may be shown against extremist material. But some legal critics have cast doubt on the complaint, calling it “weak” and “bogus” in the face of the First Amendment. The letter calls for Yaccarino and Musk to answer by December 1 to allegations that X has amplified terrorist propaganda in violation of its own policies.

Persons: X, Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino, ”, Adam Schiff of California, Daniel Goldman, Jamie Raskin, Musk, Joe Benarroch, White Organizations: Washington CNN, House, Twitter, Institute for Strategic, Tech, Reps, Maryland, of Business, Media Matters, Media, Committee, US Marshals Service Locations: Israel, New York, Gaza

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's wide-open U.S. Senate race shifts to Sacramento on Saturday as the leading Democratic candidates work to woo activists in search of a state party endorsement ahead of the March primary. The state's last two U.S. Senate races — in 2016 and 2018 — each featured two Democrats. The Senate candidates will each take turns speaking during a forum shortly before delegates cast their votes. An endorsement from the state Democratic Party can boost a campaign in a competitive primary, but it doesn't necessarily signal how the wider electorate feels about the race as party delegates tend to be more liberal. “The reality is, is that you can’t win the House if you don’t win seats here in California."

Persons: Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, Lexi Reese, Sen, Laphonza Butler, Dianne Feinstein, Butler isn't, Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, Porter, Lee, Kevin de Leon, Feinstein, “, Matt Barreto, aren't, Rusty Hicks, ”, Andrew Acosta, Hicks, Republicans John Duarte, David Valadao, Mike Garcia, Michelle Steel, Young Kim, ” Hicks Organizations: Senate, Democratic, U.S, Reps, California Democratic, Democratic Party, University of California, Democratic National Committee, U.S . Senate, U.S . House, Republicans, Representatives Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, Sacramento, Los Angeles, Israel, Washington, California, Gaza, Afghanistan, Central, Southern California

☆ ‘What Have We Become?’ How Congress Came To Be So Boorish
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Kaia Hubbard | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +7 min

They’re members of Congress. “I mean, straighten up here.”Even before this week, a number of vulgar refrains, heated exchanges and a near physical altercation punctuated this Congress after festering in recent years. What have we become?’”Indeed, this Congress seemed to kick off with drama baked in. The picture of this Congress is a stark departure from expectations for lawmakers in recent history. “For a lot of members, Congress is not a legislature so much as it is a reality television show about a legislature,” C. Lawrence Evans, a professor of government at the College of William & Mary, says.

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☆ 22 House Democrats voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her rhetoric on Israel — while 4 Republicans voted against it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

22 Democrats voted for a more narrow resolution proposed by a different House Republican. 22 House Democrats voted with the vast majority of Republicans to support a censure resolution put forward by Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia condemning Tlaib. 4 Republicans voted against it, largely on free speech grounds, while 3 Democrats and 1 Republican voted present. That effort failed after 23 Republicans voted to table that resolution, and McCormick was among those who voted against it. Reps. Jared Moskowitz of Florida, Ritchie Torres of New York, and Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey all voted to censure fellow Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan.

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☆ US House censures lone Palestinian-American lawmaker over Israel comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Moira Warburton | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. House voted on Tuesday to censure Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib, Congress's lone Palestinian-American lawmaker, for comments she made regarding Israel's war with Hamas in Gaza. Twenty-two Democrats joined with most Republicans in the chamber to censure Tlaib for allegedly "promoting false narratives" on Hamas' Oct. 7 gun rampage in Israel and "calling for the destruction of the state of Israel." The motion was sponsored by Republican Representative Richard McCormick. The idea that criticizing the government of Israel is antisemitic sets a very dangerous precedent," Tlaib said. 2 Democrat in the House, told reporters on Tuesday that while he "strenuously disagreed" with Tlaib's remarks about Biden, he believed the censure motion was not productive.

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☆ These 22 House Democrats voted to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib for her rhetoric on Israel — while these 4 Republicans voted against it
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Persons: Rashida Tlaib, Marjorie Taylor Greene, —, Rashida, she's, Rich McCormick, Tlaib, McCormick, Jared Moskowitz, Florida, Ritchie Torres, Josh Gottheimer, Bill Clark, Anna Moneymaker, Ministry's, Adam Schiff of, Dave Joyce of Ohio, Abigail Spanberger, Donald Norcoss of, Susan Wild of, Steve Cohen, Jim Costa of, Angie Craig, Don Davis of, Lois Frankel, Jared Golden, Dan Goldman, Greg Landsman, Susie Lee, Kathy Manning of, Wiley Nickel, Chris Pappas, Marie Gluensenkamp Perez, Pat Ryan, Brad Schneider, Kim Schrier, Darren Soto, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Frederica Wilson of, censuring Organizations: Palestinian American, Republican, Service, Republicans, Capitol, New, Democratic, Getty Images, Democratic Rep, Adam Schiff of California, Trump, Tennessee Rep, Jim Costa of California Rep, Minnesota Rep, Don Davis of North Carolina Rep, Florida Rep, Maine Rep, New York, New Jersey Rep, Ohio Rep, Nevada Rep, Kathy Manning of North Carolina Rep, North Carolina Rep, New Hampshire Rep, New York Rep, Illinois Rep, Washington Rep Locations: Israel, Michigan, Georgia, Tlaib, Gaza, New York, New Jersey, Russia, Virginia, Donald Norcoss of New Jersey, Susan Wild of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Frederica Wilson of Florida

☆ Petty insults, sexual misconduct with minors, and flat-out corruption: House censure has gone from frivolous, to serious, to frivolous again
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It was also the most bipartisan censure vote in nearly 13 years, garnering the support of 22 Democrats and the vast majority of the House Republican conference. Our present-day censure warsUnder their new majority, Republicans changed House rules to allow individual members to force votes on resolutions. Nearly two dozen of Greene's GOP colleagues voted that down, leading Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia to introduce a narrower resolution that ultimately passed. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe House may still vote this week on a resolution from Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs to censure Republican Rep. Brian Mast of Florida for comparing Palestinian civilians to Nazis. "These censure resolutions are not appropriate an instances where people say things that we don't agree with," a frustrated Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland told reporters on Tuesday.

Persons: Rashida, it's, —, Tlaib, they've, William Stanberry of, Andrew Stevenson's, Joshua Giddings, Laurence Keitt, Sen, Charles Sumner, Dan Crane of, Gerry Studds, Massachusetts —, Charles B, Rangel, Paul Gosar, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Gosar, That's, George Santos, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Adam Schiff of, Schiff, pic.twitter.com, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Greene, Rich McCormick of, Sara Jacobs, Brian Mast, Steny Hoyer, Hoyer, Israel Organizations: Service, House Republican, GOP, Palestinian, — Republican, Dan Crane of Illinois, Democratic, Republican, Democratic Rep, Gosar, Republicans, Republican Rep, Trump, Democrats, Santos, Michigan Democrat, Capitol, Maryland Locations: Michigan, Israel, Palestinian American, William Stanberry of Ohio, Joshua Giddings of Ohio, Sumner, Massachusetts, Rangel of New York, Arizona, Alexandria, Cortez of New York, George Santos of New York, Adam Schiff of California, Russia, California, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Rich McCormick of Georgia, Florida

☆ I read Rep. Anna Paulina Luna's children's book based on the 2020 election. It suggests Joe Biden's election victory wasn't legitimate and underscores that election denialism is never really going awa
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna recently wrote a children's book based on the 2020 election. In "The Legend of Naranja," a Biden-like banana cheats in a race against a Trump-like orange. It's yet another sign that 2020 election denialism is never really going away. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Nonetheless, it stands as a solid example of how lies about the 2020 election will be massaged, repackaged, and filtered down to the next generation over the coming years.

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☆ Republicans are desperate for attention — and it's decimating their ability to govern
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

In the end, the only man who could unify House Republicans behind him was a relatively little-known and mild-mannered evangelical Christian from Louisiana. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs the speaker saga wore on, it provoked questions among some House Republicans: How could it be that they had failed to elect a speaker for so long? While Gaetz maintains otherwise, his angry GOP colleagues have plenty of evidence to make their case that it was an attention ploy. Rep. Matt Gaetz surrounded by reporters and cameras after the House voted to oust Kevin McCarthy from the speakership. The attention economy doesn't preclude an ability to govern — an effective politician might seek to harness their celebrity towards worthy ends.

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☆ Gavin Newsom's Senate appointee won't run for a full term in 2024. With the top 3 Democratic contenders looking to make their mark, where does the race stand?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

With Sen. Laphonza Butler not running for a full term, the California race remains wide open. Former MLB All-Star Steve Garvey, a Republican, jumped into the Senate race earlier this month. Sen. Laphonza Butler, center, will not run for a full Senate term in 2024. There will be two Senate races on the November 2024 ballot: a special election to fill the Senate term through January 2025 and a general election for the full Senate term ending in January 2031. Given the Democratic lean of the state, there's a strong chance of a Senate race between two Democrats.

Persons: Sen, Laphonza Butler, Adam Schiff, Burbank, Steve Garvey, —, Gavin Newsom, Butler, Newsom, Dianne Feinstein —, Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, Lee, Porter, Schiff, Alex Padilla, California's, Chip Somodevilla, Garvey, James P, Bradley, Eric Early, Ronald Martinez, Donald Trump — Organizations: MLB, Republican, Service, Democratic Gov, University of California, Democratic Reps, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Democratic, Sen, —, Institute of California, San, San Francisco Bay Area, Burbank, California Senate Locations: California, California's, Southern California, San Francisco Bay, Irvine, Oakland

☆ California Senator Laphonza Butler won't seek new US Senate term next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

"Knowing you can win a campaign doesn't always mean you should run a campaign," Butler said on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "I know this will be a surprise to many because traditionally we don't see those who have power let it go." Among Democrats seeking to replace Feinstein in heavily Democratic California are Congressional representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee. Senator, but her appointment also drew criticism because she had never held elective office and was not living in the state. Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; additional reporting by Kanishka Singh and Paul Grant; Editing by Rod NickelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Laphonza Butler, Rosa Parks, Butler, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Gavin Newsom, Feinstein, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, Steve Garvey, Sharon Bernstein, Kanishka Singh, Paul Grant, Rod Nickel Organizations: Congressional Black Caucus, Senate, Democrat, Republican, Black U.S, Thomson Locations: Hall, U.S, SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, Democratic California, Black

☆ Laphonza Butler Will Not Run for Senate in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Shawn Hubler | More About Shawn Hubler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Laphonza Butler, who was appointed 18 days ago to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Dianne Feinstein’s death, said on Thursday that she would not run for the office next year, clearing the way for a truly open race in California that features three Democratic congressional members and a former Major League Baseball star. In an interview with The New York Times, Senator Butler said that she intended to be “the loudest, proudest champion of California” in the 383 days remaining in her term in office, but that she had realized “this is not the greatest use of my voice.”Ms. Butler has never been elected to office and was appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom less than three weeks ago, helping him to fulfill his promise to name a Black woman to complete Senator Feinstein’s term. Even without Ms. Butler in the running, Californians will have a wealth of candidates to choose from. Three high-profile Democratic members of Congress — Representatives Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee — had been campaigning for months when Senator Feinstein died at 90 in late September.

Persons: Laphonza Butler, Dianne Feinstein’s, Butler, Ms, Gavin Newsom, Feinstein’s, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee —, Feinstein Organizations: Democratic, Major League Baseball, The New York Times, Gov Locations: California

☆ Trump dominates GOP money race, DeSantis spends heavily, George Santos goes negative: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Fredreka Schouten David Wright Alex Leeds Matthews | Fredreka Schouten | David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Eyes on the SenateCalifornia hosts a high-profile 2024 Senate race, as a crowded field vies to succeed the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Porter’s report showed her campaign collected $3.4 million and had amassed nearly $12 million in cash on hand by September 30. One of Sinema’s top challengers, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, had a strong fundraising quarter by contrast. And in Pennsylvania, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey raised $3.2 million and had nearly $7.4 million on hand for another top race. Kim outraises MenendezFederal prosecutors last month lodged bribery-related charges against Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, just days before the end of the fundraising quarter.

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Butler, a Democratic insider and former labor leader, had never held public office before joining the Senate. Under California election rules, the two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the November general election, regardless of party. But to Democratic consultant Garry South, who has run six statewide campaigns in California, including for former Gov. Then, on the campaign side, Butler could talk about Democratic legislative wins and building on Feinstein’s legacy. National Democratic fundraising could pose a challenge in 2024, since the California Senate seat is expected to stay in Democratic hands when control of the chamber will be decided elsewhere.

Persons: Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Laphonza Butler, Gavin Newsom, Butler, Feinstein, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee —, Steve Garvey, coy, she’s, I’m, ”, “ It's, Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, Newsom, “, Rebecca Pearcey, Elizabeth Warren’s, “ It’s, Garry South, Gray Davis, ’, ” Newsom, Kamala Harris ’, Newsom’s, Lee, ” Schiff, Porter, Pearcey, ” Pearcey, Washington gridlock, Butler “, she'll Organizations: ANGELES, Democratic, Senate, Democratic House, Associated Press, ., Gov, Airbnb, Capitol, Democratic Party, National Democratic, California Senate Locations: U.S, California, Washington, Laguna Niguel, Los Angeles

☆ Laphonza Butler’s ascent to the Senate is a key moment for Black LGBTQ representation, advocates say
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Chandelis Duster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“It’s about time,” Franco-Clausen, co-chair of the National Black Justice Coalition’s Good Trouble Network, an initiative that aims to advance policies that benefit the Black LGBTQ+ community, told CNN. She is currently the only Black woman serving in the Senate, and the third ever to serve in the chamber. But Franco-Clausen said she hopes the California senator will usher in a new era of representation. Among Democrats, 52 Black women have served in the House and three have served in the Senate. David Johns, the executive director of the National Black Justice Coalition, said he believes Butler’s presence in the Senate is reflective of the work of previous Black LGBTQ+ political leaders.

Persons: CNN — Shay Franco, Clausen, Laphonza Butler, Franco, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, “, ” Franco, Coalition’s, Butler, ”, Kamala Harris –, Feinstein, Gavin Newsom, Charles Schumer, Alex Padilla, Tom Williams, Feinstein … Laphonza, “ Sen, Dianne Feinstein’s, ” Butler, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, Hillary Clinton’s, Kamala Harris ’, who’s, Arnulfo De, Arnulfo De La Cruz, “ Laphonza, Laphonza, Shirley Chisholm, Melanie Campbell, David Johns Organizations: CNN, National Black, Network, Senate, San Francisco, of Supervisors, Committee, Senate Intelligence, Inc, Getty, Washington , D.C, Democratic, Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic, Jackson State University, University of California, Regents, National Children’s Defense, Service Employees International Union, SEIU, Center for American Women, Republican, Victory, National Coalition, Black, National Black Justice Coalition Locations: California, D, Washington ,, Mississippi, Arnulfo De La, Congress

☆ California's new senator says Kamala Harris's detractors need to 'cut the bullshit' and are being 'disrespectful'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

California Sen. Laphonza Butler is defending Vice President Kamala Harris. Butler says Harris's detractors need to "cut the bullshit" and are being "disrespectful." AdvertisementAdvertisementIt remains unclear how long Laphonza Butler will be serving in the Senate, but one thing is clear: She's a staunch defender of Vice President Kamala Harris. In an interview with the New York Times before being appointed as California's new US senator, Butler said that detractors of Harris need to "cut the bullshit." Harris has long been dogged by criticism of her tenure as vice president, and she's argued that she's faced more media scrutiny than prior vice presidents.

Persons: California Sen, Laphonza Butler, Kamala Harris, Butler, Harris, —, Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Gavin Newsom, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee —, I've, she's, Joe Biden, Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Biden's, Jamie Raskin Organizations: Service, New York Times, Democratic, CNN Locations: California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joined the race Tuesday to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, giving Republicans a splash of star quality on the ballot in a heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a Senate race in 35 years. He did not answer directly when asked if he considered himself part of the Trump wing of the GOP. In California's last two Senate races, GOP candidates performed so poorly that only Democrats appeared on the November ballot. The last Republican to win a Senate race in the state was in 1988. Garvey confirmed in June that he was considering entering the Senate race, and his candidacy was widely expected.

Persons: Steve Garvey, California Sen, Dianne Feinstein, GOP hasn’t, Garvey, Donald Trump, “, ” Garvey, “ It’s, Trump, ”, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, Sen, Laphonza Butler, Gavin Newsom, Joe Biden’s, Wade, Republicans —, haven't, Eric Early, “ We're, wasn't, I’ve Organizations: ANGELES, Republicans, GOP, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Democrats, Trump, National League MVP, Democratic U.S, Reps, Republican, Democratic, Senate, Dodger Locations: California, Mexico, U.S

☆ Newsom's selection of Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein's Senate seat came together so quickly that Butler's mother learned of the appointment from a news alert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After Sen. Feinstein's death in September, Gov. Newsom would eventually tap Laphonza Butler, a well-connected former union leader and ex-UC regent. The selection process was so swift that Butler's mother learned of the appointment from a news alert, per Politico. The Senate selection process had been so swift that Butler's mother found out about the appointment through a news alert, according to two individuals with knowledge of the timeline who spoke with the news outlet. Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, and Adam Schiff are the leading officeholders already in the race for the Senate seat.

Persons: Sen, Newsom, Laphonza Butler, —, Dianne Feinstein, Gavin Newsom, Chuck Schumer, State Shirley Weber, Butler, Feinstein, Democratic Sen, Alex Padilla, wouldn't, she'll, Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff Organizations: Gov, UC, Politico, Service, eventual, New York, University of California, State, Golden State, Democratic, Senate Locations: California

☆ With McCarthy out as Speaker, Pelosi no longer in party leadership, and Feinstein's death, California's clout in Congress has taken a major hit. The Golden State is now at a political crossroads.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The upcoming elections will also test the longstanding political sway of the San Francisco Bay Area. Dianne Feinstein is pictured on March 21, 1984, during her tenure as mayor of San Francisco. For generations, the center of political gravity in California has been in the San Francisco Bay Area. AdvertisementAdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris is a former San Francisco District Attorney. And Feinstein, a former San Francisco mayor, served in the Senate from 1992 until her death last month.

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Top Democrats signal they are ready to sink Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy after leaving a closed door meeting of their caucus, saying that they remain united. Speaker McCarthy has shown he cannot govern,” Ted Lieu, a member of Democratic leadership, told CNN. “We don’t trust him. Rep. Veronica Escobar says she would not help McCarthy and called him “dishonest” and “destructive.”“I could never see a situation where I would vote for Kevin McCarthy. You know, for now, I think you're gonna see that a lot of folks think that way,” she told CNN.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Ted Lieu, “, ” Lieu, Hakeem Jeffries, Adam Schiff, Veronica Escobar, ”, Ilhan Omar Organizations: Democratic, CNN, House Democratic, ” Locations: “

☆ Butler sworn in to replace late California Sen. Feinstein, becoming third Black female senator in U.S. history
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. The first was Democratic Sen. Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, who served one term in the 1990s. She was a giant in California politics, having been the first female mayor of San Francisco and a force in the state's Democratic circles. In the Senate, Feinstein was the first female chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the first female top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. "Laphonza will carry the baton left by Sen. Feinstein (and) continue to break glass ceilings and fight for all Californians in Washington D.C.," Newsom said.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history. On the Senate floor Tuesday, Butler was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, who served as the second Black female senator until she resigned in 2021 to join President Joe Biden in the White House. The first was Democratic Sen. Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, who served one term in the 1990s. In the Senate, Feinstein was the first female chairwoman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and the first female top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee. “Laphonza will carry the baton left by Sen. Feinstein (and) continue to break glass ceilings and fight for all Californians in Washington D.C.,” Newsom said.

Persons: Laphonza Butler, California Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Butler, Gavin Newsom, Feinstein, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Democratic Sen, Carol Moseley Braun, Steven Horsford, Newsom, “, ” Newsom, Harris ’, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, ” Butler, Uber, Sen, Alex Padilla, Harris, Barbara Boxer, Moseley Braun, Sen . Feinstein Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, California Gov, Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois, Congressional, Caucus, Senate, CBC, House Democrats, California, Senate Intelligence, Washington D.C Locations: California, Washington, Carol Moseley Braun of, Butler, “, U.S, San Francisco

☆ Laphonza Butler sworn in as California’s newest senator
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler made history Tuesday when she was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris as the first out Black lesbian to enter Congress and the only Black woman presently serving in the Senate. Gavin Newsom to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, becomes only the third Black woman to serve as a US senator. Harris, formerly the sole Black woman in the Senate, vacated her seat in 2021 after her election as vice president. Newsom was under intense pressure within California to choose a Black woman to succeed her, but instead appointed Alex Padilla, then California’s secretary of state, who became the first Latino senator from the state. Newsom later pledged to appoint a Black woman to Feinstein’s seat should the senator resign before her term’s end.

Persons: Washington CNN — Democratic Sen, Laphonza Butler, Kamala Harris, Butler, Gavin Newsom, Democratic Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Jersey Sen, Bob Menendez’s, Sen, Harris ’, Harris, Newsom, Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, Lexi Reese, Eric Early Organizations: Washington CNN — Democratic, California Gov, Democratic, House Democrats, Intelligence, Congressional Progressive Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus, House Democratic Locations: Jersey, California

Naming Laphonza Butler to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat appears to meet California Gov. Or has Newsom just given Butler a massive boost in becoming the Golden State's fourth elected female senator? And while critics have pointed out that her address until the appointment was in Maryland, Butler "is deeply ingrained in the DNA of California politics." Butler, who will be sworn into the Senate this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday morning, hasn't indicated whether she wants to stay in the job. She will become the first openly lesbian Black senator and the second Black female senator from California (Vice President Kamala Harris was the first).

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☆ California Gov. Gavin Newsom chooses Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Adam Edelman | Amanda Terkel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gavin Newsom has chosen Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY's List, to fill the seat of the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the governor's office confirmed to NBC News. Feinstein, the longest-serving woman in the Senate, died Thursday at the age of 90. Newsom, a Democrat, had provided substantial clues in recent months about how he'd choose Feinstein's replacement, if her seat were to become vacant. He had previously said that he would appoint a Black woman if either of California's Senate seats opened up. Butler, however, will not have any constraints on her future plans and will be free to run for the seat if she chooses.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Laphonza Butler, Democratic Sen, Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein, Butler, Kamala Harris, Newsom, NBC's, Barbara Lee, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Lee, Alex Padilla Organizations: Democratic, NBC News, SEIU, University of California, Regents, Airbnb, Democrat, Press, Congressional, Caucus Locations: California, North America

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