Laphonza Butler, the first Black lesbian U.S. senator, has stepped down to make way for the newly elected Adam Schiff and ...

Butler, appointed to the U.S. Senate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the death of Dianne Feinstein, leaves office after ...

Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-CA) was one of three out LGBTQ+ senators until last week. Butler, who was appointed by Gov. Gavin ...

Calif., officially joined the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, replacing outgoing Senator Laphonza Butler. Senate ...

Laphonza Butler is greeted in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol after being sworn in to the Senate last year. California Gov.

California’s incoming senator is joining the Senate Judiciary Committee to sustain the panel’s Democratic majority amid ...

Butler held her final Los Angeles open house last month, regaling the friendly crowd with anecdotes of being the only Black ...

Senator Butler emphasizes the urgent need to address women’s health and wellness in the U.S., one of the most innovative ...

Newsom also praised Butler’s commitment to public service and expressed confidence in Schiff’s ability to carry forward the ...

Butler had been appointed to the position by Governor Gavin Newsom in October of last year following the death of Diane ...

Two native plant species, Orocopia sage and Munz’s cholla, are located in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument area, ...