and for the airbags, in this riley's to end a conflict that would make the world better. wine us senator lindsey graham, the speaker in tennessee as the visits along with other us finishes this visit is being described as one's or to show support for israel. lizzie graham saying that we've come to let the world no less made peace together if we can. but he also said, we're here to tell yvonne, we're watching you go so again, us senators visiting tele leave today and to show support to israel. let's go to all the bodies through them now and talk to him on kind of correspondence on the ground there to find out more about this report in ron, of an incident at the egypt guys, a border that visually military has been talking about in the last few minutes tell us about what's happened as well. just in the last 2 hours, we were hearing reports of an explosion, a loud explosion that took place in the roof of buddha. crossing we were trying to find out much more information about that. but in the last few minutes, these rays of released a statement say one of its tidings accidentally hit the egyp

well, the governor appointed laphonza butler as california's newest us senator.he is to become the second black woman to represent the state in the us senate. laphonza posted on formerly known as twitter about being named feinstein's interim replacement in the senate, saying, quote, i'm honored to accept gavin newsom's nomination to be us senator for a state. i have made my home and honored by his trust in me to serve the people of california and this great nation. butler will be sworn in by vice president kamala harris tomorrow there at the us capitol and be sure to stay with us on air and online for more coverage of laphonza butler and her appointment to the united states senate. just head to ktvu.com. coming up, bart announces a new police chief. the deep roots he has here in the bay area and with the bart police department. and we are checking out the forecast . you know, things are going to warm up this week. so fire danger becomes very real. i'll see you back here with that and a family just heartbroken tonight talking about the horrible crash in oakland th

. >> coming up next from baseball star to the us senate, former la dodgers steve garvey throws his hat in the race. a political expert will join us to talk abt his chans coming up on rsv can be a dangerous virus... [sneeze] ...for those 60 and older. it's not just a cold. and if you're 60 or older... ...you may be at increased risk of hospitalization... [coughing] ...from this highly... ...contagious virus. not all dangers come with warning labels. talk to your pharmacist or doctor... ...about getting vaccinated against rsv today. steve garvey announced his candidacy this morning. the former baseball star announced it with a video reflecting his baseball career. garvey admits he voted for former president trump, but says he doesn't play for democrats, republicans or independents. he says he's going to run a, quote, common sense campaign to bring people back together. joining us live now to talk more about this is paul mitchell, vice president of political data inc. hey paul. >> hey, how are you doing? >> i'm good. i'm good. this gets interesting for those who aren't baseball fans who i

getting answers on abc7 laphonza butler is set to become the only black woman currently serving in the us senate and first openly lgbt person to represent california in that chamber. this afternoon governor newsom was in san francisco and here's some of what he said about butler. >> this is a special person and what is a special opportunity was for me to ask her an importantly get a positive response to everything that she's been advocating for in the last few years. meet this moment . it as it relates to rights regressions, issues of civil rights and issues of lgbtq rights, women and girls, issues related to voting rights. she's been on the front end of all of these things in some ways can't even make all of this up. if i had to literally design from the mind of imagination, put pen to paper, someone who i would like . >> so that was governor newsom. meantime this is laphonza butler's response, tweeting this i am honored to accept governor newsom's nomination to be us senator for a state. i have made my home and honor by his trust in me to serve the people of california and this great nation. n

career inside city hall, first as a supervisor riser and finally as a mayor before moving on to the us senate and the memorial service today for the senator drew mourners from near and far from the cable cars to the breast cancer stamp to the assault weapons ban to team tahoe and team tahoe here. team tahoe, the list goes on and on in from the us capitol back to san francisco, where dianne feinstein is our our forever mayor. many remembered the 90 year old as a political giant and a trailblazer for women. president biden recorded an audio message celebrating the many glass ceilings she shattered often the only woman in the room. she also mentored generations of women and men alike. to imagine a bigger, more hopeful future for themselves rouz for the country and for the world. and on this day of remembrance, as we reflect on the many ways that such a pioneer made history, dianne the women of america have come a long way. our country has come a long way. and you helped move the ball forward and our nation salutes you. dianne feinstein held many titles in her life, including supervisor, mayor an

us senator for ever. and historic moment on the floor of the us senate. i will congratulate us vice president kamala harris, the first black woman to represent california in the upper chamber, swearing in the second black woman in the role. laphonza butler. it's a great day for california. it's a great day for democrats. it's a great day for black women. i know that our old colleague is looking down at this moment with pride now that her seat is in good hands. as governor, newsom appointed butler to finish the term of the late senator dianne feinstein. following through on a promise to pick a black woman. there are so many barriers that have existed to prevent lgbt folks and black folks and others from entering the most exclusive halls of power in the senate was one of those. after the moment on the floor, she took the oath on her personal bible held by her wife, nikki lee butler is the first openly lgbtq person to represent california in the senate and the first black lesbian to serve in congress. today,

feel great to have senator butler join us here today. but as a senate democrat at lunch and as a vital and active member of our caucus, we sat down, we knew each other before from emily's list, but we sat down and talked for 45 minutes and boy, was i impressed senator butler is going to be a great senator. and before we get more to senator butler, i want to speak a bit about her predecessor, my dear friend who we deeply miss and love and that is senator feinstein. as we all know diane was such a force in the senate. she came during the year of the woman 1992 right alongside patty murray. diane's work extended far beyond the senate floor as she gave her voice a platform to women throughout the country for decades. diane didn't just push doors down that were closed to women. she held them open for generations of women to follow. she gave a voice a platform, a model for women across the country who aspire roles in leadership of public service, who want to leave their own mark on the world who want to make this country a better place for othe

an historic moment on the floor of the us senate. i will congratulate us vice president kamala harris, the first black woman to represent california in the upper chamber, swearing in the second black woman in the role. laphonza butler. it's a great day for californians. it's a great day for democrats. that's it's a great day for black women. i know that our old colleague is looking down at this moment with pride. and now that her seat is in good hands, governor newsom appointed butler to finish the term of the late senator dianne feinstein, following through on a promise to pick a black woman. there are so many barriers that have existed to prevent lgbt folks and black folks and others from entering the most exclusive halls of power in the senate was one of those. after the moment on the floor, she took the oath on her personal bible held by her wife, nikki lee. butler is the first openly lgbtq person to represent california in the senate and the first black lesbian to serve in congress. today, the senate takes another step towards fu

and today, from san francisco to the us senate, the public and political leaders took time to honor arailblazer of firsts. but today, there are 24 women serving in this chamber , and every one of them would admit they stand on diane's shoulders. these images from washington were late senators old desk and nameplate were draped in black, accompanied by white roses. the senate judiciary committee convened in tribute. now the attention turns back to san francisco. >> abc7 news reporter tim johns was here at home witnessing those paying their respects at city hall, the place where senator feinstein began her rise to political prominence. tim. >> yeah. dan and now some people felt it important enough to wait for more than an hour to see the late senator's casket. tonight, the public viewing was supposed to stop at seven, but the line was so long that the feinstein family and city officials kept extending it to allow as many people to come by as possible. we were there when the final person got inside before feinstein's body was finally escorted out around 815 this evening. we thought it wa

it's surrounded by flowers and many are telling us that senator feinstein, the long serving us senatorhistory, she who was the first woman mayor of san francisco and the first woman president of the san francisco board of supervisors, was a great role model for women in someone who was raised by women who were told that if they were very lucky, they could be a senator's wife but not a senator . >> for dianne feinstein was one of my first introductions to the idea that that i really could be anyone. >> i wanted to be knowing how to play the game, knowing how to walk the political line and get things done. still is something really important that a lot of people, not just women, can can take from. >> and tomorrow, senator feinstein's memorial service will be held on the front steps of city hall at 1:00. and if you are planning on coming here today to pay your respects, keep in mind you will have to go through security. also your bags will be checked. so add a little extra time for your visit. live in san francisco, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you, gloria. >> a major health

and today, from san francisco to the us senate, the public and political leaders took time to honor arailblazer of firsts. but today, there are 24 women serving in this chamber , and every one of them would admit they stand on diane's shoulders. these images from washington were late senators old desk and nameplate were draped in black, accompanied by white roses. the senate judiciary committee convened in tribute. now the attention turns back to san francisco. >> abc7 news reporter tim johns was here at home witnessing those paying their respects at city hall, the place where senator feinstein began her rise to political prominence. tim. >> yeah. dan and now some people felt it important enough to wait for more than an hour to see the late senator's casket. tonight, the public viewing was supposed to stop at seven, but the line was so long that the feinstein family and city officials kept extending it to allow as many people to come by as possible. we were there when the final person got inside before feinstein's body was finally escorted out around 815 this evening. we thought it wa

butler will be just the third black woman to serve in the us senate. kamala harris was the second. butler will also be the first openly lgbtq senator from california could not come at a more important time for our community to have to have that representation, but also to have a real tried and true fighter. he's picked someone he's politically comfortable with who he believes matches a lot of the demographic characteristics he was looking for in this appointment. but she's not someone who's ever had to be accountable to voters. but issued a statement saying, quote , no one will ever measure up to the legacy of senator dianne feinstein, but i will do my best to honor her legacy and leadership. now, the swearing in ceremony will take place at the us capitol at noon, our time today. now, the appointment of laphonza butler to the us senate has changed the landscape for next year's election. governor gavin newsom earlier said the person that he would appoint would not run for the full senate term next year as he is now lifted. that assertion, butler still hasn't said if she intends to ru

tonight to come by and pay their final respects to senator feinstein, who served 30 years in the us senate. and was the first woman to represent california in the upper chamber and the longest serving female senator ever. as we said before, the public, they can come and while they're here also they can sign a condolence book. and of course, as we said, that happens until 7 p.m. tonight. welcome to the nine. thank you for joining us. so many people sharing stories of the late senator only upon learning about her death. and it's been so interesting to get a much bigger picture of a woman that we've all known, at least professionally, for decades. so those little stories i'm sure are keeping on coming out as people are standing in line. why are you here? did you know where i met her that one time? that sort of thing? well, i grew up in san francisco and i still, because she made such a big impression on me, especially since i was much younger, when she became the mayor. that i always thought of her as the mayor, even though obviously she's a senator. but when i think of dianne feinstein, for

now her appointment makes her the first lgbtq member of the us senate. is, quote, honored to accept the nomination from the governor and went on to say she'll do her best to live up to the late senator feinstein's leadership and legacy. she's very bright and has a quite a background and in union organizing and as an advisor to vice president kamala harris. so she's been around politics for a long time. but it's going to take her a little while to figure out how the senate works, even with advisers that will help her run the course. now, we've learned this morning that butler won't necessarily be just a caretaker of the office of senate for the next year. a representative from newsom's office says there were no preconditions to her accepting this appointment. so that means she could run to keep the senate seat. she was just appointed to in 2024. if that's the case, she would join an already crowded race. three current members of congress, adam schiff, katie porter and barbara lee started campaigning months ago to become california's next senator. so far, t

have said is 260 staffers uh elizabeth warren who once was a presidential candidate for the us and she's a senatoruh have had palestine uh as uh major uh cause uh to fight for, iran in many respects is the leader in that case, i mean the the truth be told, but there are other countries uh that are also realizing that this can't continue, and this particular protest is a mirror into all the other protests that have taken place, all of them and each person that came out showing this solidarity with palestinians gives hope uh to uh whether this uh whole notion of palestine being liberated will actually happen or not, at least the support is out there and they are doing what they can and contributing in the capacity that they can, but these images from tehwan, solidarity with palestinians, very rare and very heartfelt, rare in the level. of emotion that was displayed by the ones uh who are orchestrating this crowd and of course uh as you can see that particular man right there and uh the young people that are out there but people from all walks of life to have joined this campaign with that we're goin

unlike so many senators whose bodies have lie in state at the us capitol. ne feinstein and i'm sure her family decided to have her return to her home city, to her family, her friends and colleagues in san francisco. this is something that could very well and very easily played out, if you will, in washington, dc, but that's not the case. she is coming back home here to san francisco. one final time. and then also to give her city the chance to come out and say thank you and goodbye. so again, we hear see mayor london breed, a number of other people gathered. i took a quick look at the people who are expected to speak at tomorrow's memorial service. and among them, president biden is going to be providing recorded remarks. the mayor, of course, london breed will speak. we do expect to hear in person from vice president kamala harris, who, of course, has a long history herself inside that city hall building. we'll be hearing from majority leader chuck schumer, also representing nancy pelosi, a fellow san franciscan. and i think we saw that we will be hearing f

there was an activity she choose us to play we proudly we're our band sweaters she bought for us and senator dianne feinstein took the time to tell us how amazing we were and to remind us we were her band. i was born in the early 70s as a kid (flying over a you thank you, dianne feinstein for bringing the blue angels to san francisco in 1985 (clapping.) i was born in the early 70s as kid as far as i, remember as far as i know dianne feinstein was the mayor and for kids my age we koeptd that a woman what an in favor and woman can do whatever a man could do we considered that normal. my mothers generation didn't have this and my grandmothers generation certainly didn't but millions of girls my age and long after me have grown free of the banner because dianne feinstein showed the way. she created a world where girls last week me can be tough and lead. when i became mayor and before that i was a member of board of supervisors senator dianne feinstein was always there to offer guidance a few years ago had i was president of the board of supervisors we had a large ceremony and senator dianne fein

special thanks to senator murray and senator padilla, but particularly, senator butler for joining us today. we are thrilled and delighted to have senator butler join ice here today. as a senate democrat and vital and active member of our caucus. we knew each other before from emily's list. we talked for 45 minutes and boy , was i impressed. senator butler will be a great senator. i want to speak a bit about her predecessor, my dear friend here we deeply miss and love, senator feinstein. diane was such a forth in the senate. she came during the year of the woman, 1992, right alongside connie murray. diane's work extended far beyond the senate floor. she gave a platform to women throughout the country for decades. diane did not just push doors down that were closed to women, she held the doors open for generations of women to follow. she gave a model for women across the country who aspire to roles in public service, who want to leave their mark on the world, who want to make this country a better place for others. em would admit they stand on diane's shoulders. her impact extended far

the us senate has approved the plan for how to cover the representatives.according to this decree, the male representatives of the senate must wear a suit while attending the parliament. bipartisan representatives introduced the plan after a senator appeared on the senate floor in unusual attire. john fetterman's coverage became a controversial issue on the senate floor for several days. senator fetterman, complying with the senate resolution, said that he is not opposed to wearing official clothes. tens of thousands of residents of occupied palestine for the 39th consecutive week in demonstrations against the prime minister of the zionist regime and the judicial changes bill of his cabinet participated. in the past, the main rule was to hold demonstrations . protesting zionists also held rallies in other cities. the cabinet of the zionist regime insists on the approval of the judicial changes bill in the constituent assembly of this regime despite widespread protests. protesters announced that binyamin netanyahu, who is facing judicial charges, is trying t

butler is expected to be sworn in to the us senate on wednesday by vice president kamala harris. hank you, ali. funeral arrangements have been announced for the late senator dianne feinstein saturday night. her casket was flown back to san francisco from washington, dc on a military jet. then driven to sinai memorial chapel, where san francisco police escorted the casket inside the coming days, the public will be able to pay their respects. now, on wednesday, the late senator will lie in state at san francisco city hall. this will be open to the public between 9:00 in the morning until 7:00 in the evening on thursday, a funeral service will be held in the herbst theater at the war memorial and performing arts center on venice. this is not open to the public because of limited seating. a simulcast, though, will be broadcast at city hall and online after the funeral. senator feinstein will be buried during a private family only service. it's now ktvu is posting all of our coverage of the life and legacy of senator dianne feinstein at our website. just search for dianne feinstein at

as senator schumer mentioned, five of us went over there, three of us, senator rosen and myself and senator schumer and romney and spent 13 hours meeting with the leadership of the israeli government. the opposition, the war cabinet, the defense minister, president herzog, the ambassador, our diplomats in israel and i got to say, folks, this was kind of unlike any day i have had in my entire career, 25 years in the navy. it was heart wrenching to hear from the leadership of the israeli government just the brutality. and the hawaiian us acts that hamas committed against the jewish people in israel was -- it was almost indescribable. and later to meet with family members, the american hostages and hear their stories, tragic stories about their loved ones. and just wanted some reassurance from us that we will do everything in our power to get their family members back. and we will. all five of us stressed to the israeli leadership the need to have a humanitarian response to this situation. we have already started providing security assistance. hamas is a terrorist organization and has to be de

the us senate approved a temporary budget to prevent the government from shutting down. this budget provides credit for essential government expenses for 45 days . us house of representatives due to differences failed to approve the government's annual budget. the new american fiscal year begins today. in the 45-day budget, unnecessary expenses will not be financed. one of these cases is helping the ukrainian war, which will be closed for 45 days. us president joe biden said that us support for ukraine cannot be allowed to end. in the annual us budget for 2020, the white house has proposed $24 billion in military and financial aid to ukraine. but some american media know about the decision of the congressmen to make this figure a quarter they gave. last year, the us allocated 45 billion dollars to support kiev in the ukraine war. in slovakia, a party opposed to aid to ukraine won the country's parliamentary elections based on an almost complete vote count. according to a french news report, after the counting of 99 votes of the samarsetsi party. won the votes, and the dev

the senator says the cash was for emergency use, but he is not explained the gold. prosecutors said in those charging papers that nadine needed a car so badly after a 2018 accident that senator menendez was willing to suppress an unrelated criminal prosecution for a businessman. in exchange for this mercedes convertible. and authorities claim in the indictment, the senator pressured an unnamed official to favorably resolve the investigation. when asked about the deadly car crash yesterday, senator menendez called it a tragic accident. derrick dennis, abc news, new york. >> derrick, thank you. nadine was released and was apparently not tested for drugs or alcohol as for senator menendez, he is due in court later this month. >> well, coming up, an airbnb nightmare. >> also ahead, one nfl player's fiery message to the fans who fiery message to the fans who booed him and the backlash the virus that causes shingles is sleeping... in 99% of people over 50. it's lying dormant, waiting... and could reactivate. shingles strikes as a painful, blistering rash that can last for

to quotes in the us sponsor genocide in house, as well as ripple spread from this trip. several us senators have not introduced the bill that's 6. the separate any aid to israel from being tied to frame any package that uses a to israel is leverage to send billions of dollars to ukraine. would result in funds being delayed in these rows time of need and not to mention the way in the house. oh, stand alone is ro billed, must be considered immediately in the senate. will ever since come us militants attacks 3 weeks ago, there's been speculation now. the group was so well armed, ukrainian intelligence admitted the american weapons, ended up in the homes of cum us. but were insisting the rest of us to blame. moscow however, has repeatedly warned that the western weapons sent to you train would inevitably end up on the block market due to corruption and keep on no us lawmakers. i've sent a letter to the pentagon, demanding an explanation. the committee has sent a report to us manufactured weapons being redistributed as a result in secondary markets to terrorist organizations, including from us.

. >> laphonza butler is california's newest us senator taking the oath tuesday afternoon to fill the seat left vacant by the death of dianne feinstein, majority leader chuck schumer met butler and her family before welcoming her on the senate floor. >> for i can't help but think how proud senator feinstein would be seeing someone as brilliant as accomplished as history making as laphonza butler take her place. >> she's only the third black female senator in history and the first lgbtq senator from california. butler's wife, nancy lee, held the book during the swearing in ceremony, and butler's mother, sarah, was there as a witness. >> she does become, i believe, the 64th woman to serve in the us senate, which on its own is significant. >> jessica weiss, a history professor at cal state east bay, says her appointment is reflective of the state's diversity and the equality efforts made by women and people of color throughout the nation's history. >> we've made tremendous progress, but this progress has been the result of protests. it has been come at sometimes a very high price. and it'

one of the first things that she did when she was on the air when she began to serve as a us senator, we were experiencing in 1992 the tragic city of what happened with 101 california and the work that she did to get an assault rifle ban in place was extraordinary, especially at that time. um, she did it because she knew how important it was. she was constantly courageous and she continued to push the envelope, build relationships across the aisle. she worked hard to work with other people because ultimately she wanted to accomplish things. she is truly a role model. she is an amazing individual. and so many of us, especially in the city and county of san francisco , will miss her dearly. it wasn't just because of the work she did, it was because of the love and the compassion that she shared for so many people. and before i open it up to questions, i'll just say you know, dianne feinstein never stopped being mayor. whether she was calling me to ask for something to be done or calling my chief of staff, sean ellsberg, who used to work for her at and any little thing was not too little

. >> wednesday, the body of the late san francisco mayor and us senator will lie in state inside the rotunda of city hall from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. thursday. her memorial service will be held on the front steps of city hall at 1 p.m. >> dianne feinstein has been such a integral part of the history of the city and so sort of there's these moments living in san francisco where you just witness history, and i think this will be a part of that. >> she's been a lion of the senate, a lioness of the senate. this city, i mean, she steered it through. one of the biggest tragedy is that a city could go through preparation for the events are already underway with flags flying at half staff in memory of feinstein. >> many hoping to see both democrats and republicans in attendance. >> it would not be a surprise for this to be one of the places where you see people bridge the political divide and come together to celebrate a life. because one of the things she has always been able to do is reach across the aisle knowing how to play the game, knowing how to walk the political line and get things done.

senator friend. >> a hero for so many, a leader who changed the nature of the senate and the fabric of the nation. >> a titan in us politics and proud daughter of san francisco , soon to be laid to rest. the late senator dianne feinstein, a trailblazing force of first san francisco's first female mayor and the longest serving female senator, lying in state at city hall. feinstein's daughter, catherine joined close friends speaker emerita nancy pelosi, her husband paul, and their eldest daughter, nancy, to pay their respects. meantime in washington, the late senator's seat draped in black accompanied by white roses as the senate judiciary committee convened in tribute today, there are 24 women serving in this chamber and every one of them would admit they stand on diane's shoulders. >> senate majority leader chuck schumer is one of at least six speakers who will honor senator feinstein during thursday's memorial service outside city hall include a recorded message from president joe biden. >> remarks from vice president kamala harris. speaker emerita nancy pelosi. san francisco mayor. london breed and eileen marian

we saw these us senators, intel, a visa expressing more support to israel and wanting yvonne. how high is the risk today that the us could be drawn into this conflict as well? the, the risk is very high. the more we follow the news, the more we see, the development of the determination of israel to going to goza of we're talking about. it's more than $300000.00 to the massing there. so definitely this will in golf division. i mean, the more you look at it came, the more you see has bullet been dropped into this, this for if you're on products using division, whether any money, rock syria, they're also moving that they are talking to the american basis. so i think what about egypt, i mean we've seen this incident at the rasa crossing today, which these really say was a mistake. how difficult a position is israel. i mean, is egypt finding itself in today? and if they put it difficult to position on what on the egypt isn't a lie to to america has been receiving a since be so fortunately, it's a position in the middle east. but on the other hand, it is also a country that to the me

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also with us as united states senator from west virginia, shelly capital here. i believe we're also joined by chairman and congressman stephen womack of arkansas. congressman, thank you for being with us. thank you. our previous archivist and our dear friend ferriero, the 10th archivist of the united states, is here on hand. david, where are you anyway? thank you. anne. and most recently during very difficult and challenging times, the acting archivist before, dr. kogan, deb wahl. deb, thank you again. your service. and the vice chair of our foundation, rodney slater. rodney thank your leadership. i think most of you know that the national archives is a truly unique government institution by. the way it's an independent agency created franklin delano roosevelt in the in the thirties. we contained billions of documents within, these buildings and other buildings, and each them tells part of the american story. we are obviously the archives is tasked with preserving our past, but it must do with an eye to the future. so we celebrate that future today as we're gathe

many are telling us that senator feinstein, the long serving us senator in history, who was the firstor of san francisco and the first woman president of the san francisco board of supervisors, was a great role model for women. >> someone who was raised by women who were told that if they were very lucky, they could be a senator's wife but not a senator . for dianne feinstein was one of my first introductions to the idea that i really could be anyone. >> i wanted to be knowing how to play the game, knowing how to walk the political line and get things done still is something really important that a lot of people, not just women, can can take from tomorrow. >> senator feinstein ans memorial service will be held on the front steps of city hall. that's happening at 1:00. and if you are coming here today to pay your respects, keep in mind you will have to go through security inside city hall. they'll also be checking bags. so add some extra time for that. and also some of the roads around here will be closed. live in san francisco, gloria rodriguez, abc seven news. >> thank you, gloria. n

senator. governor gavin newsom announced last night he's appointed laphonza butler to fill the seat held by the late dianne feinstein. ctv's allie rasmus live to tell us more about her and how her appointment, ali, could complicate the race for california senate next year. garcia laphonza butler is a former labor leader with the seiu union. she was also an adviser to vice president kamala harris presidential campaign. she's never held political office before, but she's been a well known democratic strategist for years. in a statement, governor gavin newsom said, quote, laphonza has spent her entire career fighting for women and girls and has been a fierce advocate for working people. she will make history, becoming the first black lesbian to openly serve in the us senate, end quote. just 48 hours ago, butler was president of the fundraising organization emily's list, which backs women candidates who support abortion rights. earlier in her career, she worked as a policy analyst for airbnb, and she was a u.s. regent for several years. in a statement in response to her appointment, butler said, quote, i am honored to accept governor newsom's nomination t

california's new senator, laphonza butler, is the first lesbian person of color to serve in the us senate. i will. congratulations on coming. >> thank you. >> vice president kamala harris administered the oath of office to butler as butler's wife held the bible while governor newsom appointed butler on sunday, saying she understands how the system works, even though she has never held public office. butler had been serving as president of emily's list, an organization that works to elect pro-choice democratic female candidates. butler will finish out senator feinstein. owens current term. she could decide to run for the full term in the upcoming 2024 election. well, in the other chamber at the capitol, a stunning vote by congress, kevin mccarthy of bakersfield was ousted as speaker of the house. and tonight, the interim gop speaker just booted nancy pelosi from her honorary capitol office as the office of speaker of the house of the united states house of representatives is hereby declared vacant. florida congressman matt gaetz gave the motion to vacate. it's the first time in american hi