Laphonza (Laphonza) Butler (D)

US Senator Laphonza Butler

Laphonza (Laphonza) Butler (D)
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Capitol: 202.224.3841
FAX: 202.228.3954
District: 310.914.7300
Senator
Room 112 HSOB- Hart Senate Office Building 120 Constitution Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20510-0507
880 Front Street
San Diego, CA 92101

Committee Assignments

FC MemberCalifornia Democratic Congressional Delegation
ChairmanSenate Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
ChairmanSenate Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, and Border Security
Co-ChairSenate Mental Health Caucus
FC MemberSenate Adult Literacy Caucus
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
FC MemberCongressional Hispanic Caucus
MemberSenate Committee on Rules and Administration
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism
Co-ChairCongressional Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Caucus
FC MemberSenate Human Rights Caucus
FC MemberSenate Space Force Caucus
MemberSenate Subcommittee on National Parks
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Water and Power
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure
FC MemberCongressional Historically Black Colleges and Universities Caucus (HBCU)
FC MemberCongressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC)
MemberSenate Committee on the Judiciary
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining
MemberSenate Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety
MemberSenate Committee on Environment and Public Works
FC MemberSenate Ukraine Caucus
Co-ChairBipartisan Wildfire Caucus
FC MemberEnvironmental Justice Caucus
MemberSenate Committee on Budget
MemberSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
FC MemberExpand Social Security Caucus (Senate)
FC MemberSenate Bipartisan Task for Combating Anti-Semitism
FC MemberSenate Cultural Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Wine Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Rare Disease Caucus

Bio

BUTLER, Laphonza Romanique, a Senator from California; born in Magnolia, Miss., May 11, 1979; graduated South Pike High School, Magnolia, Miss., 1997; B.A., political science, Jackson State University, 2001; union organizer and president; political campaign consultant and strategist; political action committee executive; University of California Board of Regents 2018-2021; appointed as a Democrat to the United States Senate on October 1, 2023, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dianne Feinstein; took the oath of office on October 3, 2023.

Election / Personal Info

First Elected: 10/03/2023    Next Election: 2024
Spouse: Neneki Lee   DOB: 5/11/1979