What a disgrace: the very first move of acting Speaker Patrick McHenry was to evict Nancy Pelosi from her office space in the Capitol while she was away mourning the loss of Diane Feinstein. Pelosi just responded. https://t.co/sCN8dt85lX
I just signed a law to keep the government open for 47 days. There’s plenty of time to pass Government funding bills for the next fiscal year, and I strongly urge Congress to get to work right away.
The American people expect their government to work.
Let’s make sure it does.
BREAKING: Gavin Newsom has picked Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat:
- She will become the first ever Black lesbian to openly serve in the U.S. Senate.
- Butler is currently serving as president of EMILYs List, which is an organization devoted to electing Democratic women who support women's right to choose.
- She will serve out the remainder of Feinstein's term, which is approximately 15 months.
- Newsom's remarks: "As we mourn the enormous loss of Sen. Feinstein, the very freedoms she fought for -- reproductive freedom, equal protection, and safety from gun violence -- have never been under greater assault. Laphonza has spent her entire career fighting for women and girls and has been a fierce advocate for working people."
(Video @emilyslist )
Thoughts on her selection?
CONFIRMED: Elon Musk has fired the entire Election Integrity Team at X, the unit created to identify threats from foreign and domestic sources manipulating our elections. https://t.co/BG1lf6R1Uq