Blunt Rochester and Alsobrooks will be the first two Black women to serve together in the U.S. Senate at the same time. With the historic wins, the two senators will double the number of Black ...

Laphonza Butler is the third Black woman to serve in the chamber ... She is not seeking reelection. In other words: Only three Black women have served in the Senate, and never at the same time.

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 ...