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Laphonza Butler sworn in as US Senator from California

Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) (center left) gets a hug from fellow California lawmaker Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) after she is sworn in as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus in front of the statue of Rosa Parks in Statuary Hall at the US Capitol. Butler was sworn in as Senator just minutes earlier to fill the remaining term of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), who passed away last week at the age of 90. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#10589474
Date Taken	3 October 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Allison Bailey/NurPhoto

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