Two Black women will serve together in the Senate for the first time

[Jilly_in_VA]

Two states elected Black women to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday night, making history for themselves and the country.

Maryland elected Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, while Delaware elected Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester. Both are Democrats.

Their victories double the number of Black women ever elected to the U.S. Senate, from two to four.

Carol Moseley Braun was the first, in 1992, while Vice President Kamala Harris became the second in 2016.

California Sen. Laphonza Butler is the third Black woman to serve in the chamber, but she was not elected — she was appointed in October 2023 to finish out the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's term, which ends in January. She is not seeking reelection.

https://www.npr.org/2024/11/06/g-s1-32817/black-female-senators-angela-alsobrooks-lisa-blunt-rochester

Something positive, anyway.

[NoRethugFriends]

1. and sadly they will have no power to affect anything

[Jilly_in_VA]

2. Well, there's always the filibuster

Ted Cruz sure used it to his advantage!

[NoRethugFriends]

4. they may try to get rid of that.

[Jilly_in_VA]

5. Mitch just said it's not going away

and that old bastard is still the majority leader until he dies.

[NoRethugFriends]

6. don't bet on that

[Retrograde]

3. Adam Schiff takes Butler's seat

as soon as the results of the election are certified, which is Dec. 12 or sooner, per California law.
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