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Meet Laphonza Butler, the EMILY's List president and Kamala Harris ally entering the Senate
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWASHINGTON — Laphonza Butler was a young organizer learning her way around California politics when...
Laphonza Butler sworn in as California's newest U.S. senator
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoVice President Kamala Harris, right, and Laphonza Butler reenact Butler's swearing-in on Capitol...
Who is Laphonza Butler? What to know about Newsom's pick for Feinstein's Senate seat
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLaphonza Butler speaks at a June 23 Biden-Harris rally. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) On Sunday...
California's incoming senator, Laphonza Butler, describes her whirlwind trip into history
LA Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoEmily's List President Laphonza Butler addresses a Biden-Harris campaign rally on the first...
Butler sworn in as third Black female senator in US history, replaces late California Sen. Feinstein
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoLaphonza Butler was sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, who served as the second Black female...
California Sen. Laphonza Butler becomes the first out Black lesbian to serve in Congress
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWASHINGTON – California's newest senator, Laphonza Butler, became the first Black lesbian to openly...
Laphonza Butler Sworn in as First Black Lesbian U.S. Senator
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLaphonza Butler was sworn in as a U.S. senator from California Tuesday, becoming only the third...
Newsom picks Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein's Senate seat
CBS News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoLaphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and EMILYs List president, was named to fill California's...
Laphonza Butler knows how to amass quiet power. Will she win in the public arena?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoCalifornia's new senator has cultivated relations with powerful mentors, including Vice President...
Laphonza Butler, first Black lesbian senator, honors young people in first Senate speech
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 5 months agoU.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler, the first Black lesbian to serve in the chamber, delivered her maiden...