Senate Chamber Desks
Desk Occupants: African American Senators
The table below documents the desks known to have been used by African American members of the U.S. Senate. The names of current senators appear in bold print.
| Desk | Senator | State | Party | Senate Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 (XCVII) | Kamala D. Harris | California | D | 2017–2021 |
| 5 (V) | Laphonza R. Butler | California | D | 2023–2024 |
| 35 (XXXV) | Raphael G. Warnock | Georgia | D | 2021–present |
| 3 (III)
78 (LXXVIII) | Cory A. Booker | New Jersey | D | 2013–present |
| 92 (XCII) | William Cowan (Mo) | Massachusetts | D | 2013 |
| 7 (VII)
54 (LIV) | Tim Scott | South Carolina | R | 2013–present |
| 24 (XXIV) | Roland Burris | Illinois | D | 2009‒2010 |
| 24 (XXIV) | Barack Obama | Illinois | D | 2005‒2008 |
| 65 (LXV)
72 (LXXII) | Carol Moseley Braun | Illinois | D | 1993–1999 |
| 48 (XLVIII)
76 (LXXVI) | Edward W. Brooke III | Massachusetts | R | 1967–1979 |
| 36 (XXXVI) | Angela D. Alsobrooks | Maryland | D | 2025–present |
| 93 (XCIII) | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Delaware | D | 2025–present |
| Unidentified* | Blanche K. Bruce | Mississippi | R | 1875–1881 |
| Unidentified* | Hiram R. Revels | Mississippi | R | 1870–1871 |
