Bloomberg Quicktake published this video item, entitled “Laphonza Butler Sworn Into US Senate, Replacing Feinstein” – below is their description.
After meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Laphonza Butler was sworn in to represent the people of California as the newest member of the U.S. Senate.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom selected Butler, a Democratic strategist and former adviser to Kamala Harris to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Kamala Harris administered the oath of office to Butler, who was accompanied by family on Capitol Hill. Butler will be the only Black woman serving in the U.S. Senate and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to represent California in the chamber.
In choosing Butler, Newsom fulfilled his pledge to appoint a Black woman if Feinstein’s seat became open. However, he had been facing pressure from some Black politicians and advocacy groups to select Barbara Lee, a prominent Black congresswoman who is already running for the seat.
Newsom said in a statement that the priorities Feinstein fought for in Congress — reproductive freedom, equal protection and safety from gun violence — were under assault in the nation. Butler has lead Emily’s List, a political organization that supports Democratic women candidates who favor abortion rights. She also is a former labor leader with SEIU 2015, a powerful force in California politics.
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