California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, his office confirmed Sunday evening.

Butler will become the sole Black female senator serving in Congress and only the third in US history. Feinstein, the longest-serving female US senator in history, died last week at 90.

The selection of Butler, first reported by Politico, comes as Democrats hold a narrow Senate majority and uncertainty looms over New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s political future amid outcry from his Democratic colleagues over his federal indictment.

Butler has been the president of EMILY’s List, which works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights, since the group’s board of directors appointed her in 2021, when she became the first woman of color to lead the organization. She previously worked at Airbnb as a director of public policy and campaigns and advised Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign, but much of her background is in the labor movement, serving as a union president in California.

  • Cleverdawny@lemm.ee
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    So I was right and she didn’t vote against abortion. She’s in favor of the filibuster.

    And, wait, okay, first you blame them for donating to Sinema, and now you praise Emily’s List for withdrawing support from her? Make up your fucking mind lmfao

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      If you keep giving your life savings to Nigerian princes, it doesn’t matter if you eventually figure it out then keep falling for it.

      It’s not that difficult, but I guess it would make sense some people fall for it.

      I’d recommend spending less time online if you’re that gullible tho, lots of people would take advantage of you.

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          Ever wonder if when people always fail to explain things to you, it’s not that everyone you disagree with is bad at explaining things?

          Maybe it’s just you start insulting them, so they stop trying to help you understand?

          I’ve tried to explain things to you before, and you did the same thing…

          Why would I ever try again?

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            You’ve been insufferable, arrogant, and insulting before, and this trend continues. You just can’t stop being a prick.

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            Ever wonder if when people always fail to agree with you, it’s not that everyone you disagree with is bad at underdtanding things?

            Maybe it’s just you start insulting them, so they stop trying to listen to you’re asinine takes?

            He’s tried to explain things to you before, and you did the same thing you’re now accusing him of doing…

            Why would anyone want to converse with you?