Harris tells Black Senate Dems to pen letter to young Black women

• By a tally of 53-47, Jackson was confirmed be the first Black female justice in the court’s history, as well as its first former public defender.

Driving the news: As members waited for Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to vote, Harris could be seen huddling with Booker and Warnock.

• She took out two pieces of stationery stamped with the vice presidential seal and handed them to Booker and Warnock. They both carefully tucked them away.
• “I thought it was a beautiful gesture,” Booker later told reporters when asked about the exchange.
• His spokesperson told Axios the senator has written the letter but is going to sit on it for a while before deciding to whom it should be delivered.

Between the lines: Though Harris presided over the confirmation, no Black woman had the opportunity to vote for the nominee.

• Of the 100 senators, only 11 lawmakers identify as either Hispanic American, Asian American or Black.
• None of the Black members is female, and there was no need for Harris — who serves as president of the Senate — to cast a tie-breaking vote.

What's next: The vice president is expected to join Jackson and President Biden on Friday for an event at the White House celebrating the confirmation.