U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler and Representative Barbara Lee have introduced bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the late Shirley Chisholm, the first Black candidate and the first woman to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.
Laphonza Butler
Gavin Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to replace Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate
Laphonza Butler has been serving as the President of EMILY’s List. The fundraising platform supports and funds women candidates and amplifies issues that disproportionately impact women.
