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Virginia’s first Black Speaker of the House sworn in – CBS News Watch CBS News A historic moment is happening in the Commonwealth of Virginia. On Wednesday, the first Black Speaker of the House of Delegates, Don Scott, a Democrat from Portsmouth, Virginia, will be sworn in. CBS News’ Scott MacFarlane has more. Be the […]
“Gabe Amo will be first to tell you he did not come here to make history — he came here to make a difference,” said Magaziner, a fellow Rhode Island Democrat. During a short speech, Amo quoted from a sermon by the Rev. Mahlon Van Horne, who was elected as the first Black member of […]
Rep. Gabe Amo has been sworn into office November 13, 2023, 7:47 PM ET • 1 min read WASHINGTON — New Democratic Rep. Gabe Amo, the first Black representative from Rhode Island in Congress, was sworn into office Monday. Amo, a Democrat, won a special election in November to replace Democratic Rep. David Cicilline, who […]
Following confirmation by the Senate, Admiral Lisa Franchetti has been sworn in as the Chief of Naval Operations, marking a significant milestone in the history of the U.S. Navy. Franchetti has an exceptional career spanning over three decades of service. She began her naval journey in 1985, and over the years, she has held […]
Former union leader and Democratic insider Laphonza Butler was sworn in as the newest member of the Senate on Tuesday, replacing California Sen. Dianne Feinstein after her death and becoming only the third Black female senator in history.Butler was appointed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday, just two days after Feinstein died at her […]
Laphonza Butler was sworn into the Senate Tuesday afternoon, making history as the first openly lesbian Black senator to serve in Congress, and the first openly LGBTQ senator to represent California. She will also be the third Black woman to ever serve in the Senate. Butler was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to fill […]
Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.) participates in a ceremonial swearing in with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (D-Calif.) for members of the press on Tuesday, March 7, 2023. McClellan takes over for the late Rep. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) who passed away from colorectal cancer on Nov. 28 Rep. Jennifer McClellan (D-Va.) was sworn into the House on Tuesday, […]
Four Jamaicans were among 13 black women in Florida who were sworn in last week to argue cases before the United States Supreme Court. The women have been added to the prestigious list of distinguished lawyers across the country. Five are judges, while eight are attorneys. They were sworn in at the Supreme Court in […]
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore was sworn in as the state’s first Black governor on Wednesday, pledging to work for greater inclusion and economic equity while also focusing on improving education, fighting crime and climate change. Moore, after being introduced by Oprah Winfrey in front of the Maryland State House, noted that […]
Attorney General Andrea Campbell, who was sworn in Wednesday as the first Black woman to hold that job or any statewide office in Massachusetts, said she wants to use her new role to build safer and healthier communities, stand up for reproductive rights and ensure the next generation is better off than the last. “I […]