A U.S. senator expressed anger after a staffer was reportedly featured in a sex tape recorded within a Senate hearing room. Senator Ben Cardin stated that the individual associated with the video is "no longer a Senate employee." The Maryland Democrat conveyed his disappointment, emphasizing the breach of trust. As of now, no charges have been filed, and the US Capitol Police are said to be investigating the matter. The video, allegedly showing a congressional aide engaged in a sexual act in a Senate hearing room, was reported by The Daily Caller.
The "Late Night" comedian ripped Republican Markwayne Mullin after he almost came to blows with a union leader during a Senate committee meeting.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has selected Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY's List, to assume the position left vacant by the passing of Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein, as confirmed by the governor's office to NBC News. Butler's appointment makes her the third Black woman ever to serve in the Senate and the first openly LGBTQ representative from California in the Senate.