Laphonza Romanique Butler is an American labor union official and politician serving as the junior United States senator from California since 2023. Butler began her career as a union organizer, and served as president of California SEIU State Council from 2013 to 2018. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a regent of the University of California system from 2018 to 2021, and the president of EMILY's List from 2021 to 2023.
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The Weekend (2024)
Guest starring as Sen. Laphonza Butler
- Episode 2024-10-26: Episode 82 (Oct 26, 2024)
Inside with Jen Psaki (2023)
Guest starring as Sen. Laphonza Butler
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-07-28: Episode 57 (Jul 28, 2024)
- Episode 2024-02-18: Episode 12 (Feb 18, 2024)
The Saturday Show with Jonathan Capehart (2023)
Guest starring as Laphonza Butler
- Episode 2024-08-17: Episode 31 (Aug 17, 2024)
GMA3 (2020)
Guest starring as Senator
- Episode 4x239: Aaron Lazar, Sen. Laphonza Butler, Karin Slaughter, Chef Alex Guarnaschelli (Aug 20, 2024)
Pod Save America (2018)
Guest starring as Sen. Laphonza Butler
- Episode 2024-08-21: Obama Night at the DNC (feat. Julia Louis-Dreyfus) (Aug 21, 2024)
The Beat with Ari Melber (2017)
Guest starring as Laphonza Butler
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-09-10: Episode 163 (Sep 10, 2024)
- Episode 2024-03-18: Episode 52 (Mar 18, 2024)
Deadline: White House (2017)
Guest starring as Laphonza Butler
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-08-16: Episode 160 (Aug 16, 2024)
- Episode 2024-07-23: Episode 142 (Jul 23, 2024)
All In with Chris Hayes (2013)
Guest starring as Sen. Laphonza Butler
- Episode 2024-09-17: Episode 126 (Sep 17, 2024)
The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (2010)
Guest starring as Sen. Laphonza Butler
- Episode 2024-08-05: Episode 138 (Aug 5, 2024)
State of the Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash (2009)
Guest starring as Senator
- Episode 2024-08-04: Sen. Laphonza Butler, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Aug 4, 2024)