October 17, 2023
Durbin Welcomes Senator Butler to the Senate Judiciary Committee
CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement welcoming U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) to the Senate Judiciary Committee after it was announced by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that she will serve on the Committee for the remainder of the 118th Congress:
“It is an honor to welcome Senator Butler to the Senate Judiciary Committee. She brings new ideas and a unique experience in public service to our efforts in Committee to address the issues facing our nation. I look forward to working with Senator Butler to continue the Committee’s work to advance the cause of justice.”
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