Laphonza Butler reflects on her brief Senate career and her future
Political speculation about the future of Sen. Laphonza Butler — the short-term replacement appointed to the chamber after the death of Dianne Feinstein — has…
Political speculation about the future of Sen. Laphonza Butler — the short-term replacement appointed to the chamber after the death of Dianne Feinstein — has…
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), whom Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed last year to fill the seat of the late Dianne Feinstein, has been in…
Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas has divided Democrats and have sparked widespread protests around the U.S. The protest at the Butler…
Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-Calif. looks on during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on October 4. She said she will not seek Dianne Feinstein's…
Labor leader and prominent Democratic activist Laphonza Butler, who was appointed to fill Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term after the veteran politician died, announced Thursday that…
Laphonza Butler smiles during a reenactment of her swearing-in ceremony to the Senate to succeed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, on Oct. 3, 2023, on…
After a bustling first week in her new role as U.S. senator, meeting with union leaders and hobnobbing with celebrity political donors across California, Laphonza…
WASHINGTON — As then-Sen. Kamala Harris’ presidential bid was collapsing in late 2019 amid factional infighting, her campaign badly needed a trusted person who could close…
The celebration of a film and television production magnet school in downtown Los Angeles had the feeling of a campaign rally. Celebrities George Clooney and…
The U.S. House of Representatives was descending into uncharted depths of chaos, with one Republican even fretting that a debate over whether to oust Speaker…
Butler acknowledged her whirlwind week, paying homage to Feinstein, saying she paved the way so it “would be normal for women to be at whatever…
If she decides to launch a campaign, labor — a political pillar in deep-blue California — could be a decisive source of money, ground game…
Laphonza Butler is set to become the first out Black lesbian to serve in Congress. The Democratic strategist and former labor leader has been appointed…
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to swear in Laphonza Butler as California’s next senator on Tuesday at noon Pacific time in the U.S.…
Laphonza Butler, who was just named to represent California in the Senate, was elected president of the largest union in California when she was just…
SACRAMENTO — Laphonza Butler was in Colorado for a work trip late Saturday when she spoke with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s team for the first time about…
The death of California Sen. Dianne on Friday and Gov. Gavin Newsom’s selection of longtime political operative Laphonza Butler as her short-term replacement have thrust…
Rep. Barbara Lee said Monday that she’s looking forward to working with Laphonza Butler as California’s newly appointed senator, but she’s still focused on winning…
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom has picked Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist who rose to prominence in the labor movement, to fill the Senate seat held…
Newsom’s selection of Butler comes at a moment of immense change in California’s political establishment, with millions of people still mourning the death of Feinstein,…