Feinstein’s absence in Washington is creating headaches for Biden and the Democrats
1 year, 8 months ago

Feinstein’s absence in Washington is creating headaches for Biden and the Democrats

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein speaks to reporters before entering the Senate chamber at the U.S. Capitol in February. California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence in Washington, which began when she was briefly hospitalized with shingles in February, has created headaches for President Biden and congressional Democrats in Washington and is stirring speculation at home. “I understand that my absence could delay the important work of the Judiciary Committee, so I’ve asked Leader Schumer to ask the Senate to allow another Democratic senator to temporarily serve until I’m able to resume my committee work.” Feinstein has served in the Senate longer than any other woman in history and, at 89, is the oldest member in the upper chamber. Weeks before Feinstein announced she planned to retire after serving out her current term, some of California’s top-name Democrats already were lining up in hopes of taking her coveted post in the Senate. “Democrats can’t retake the House without winning seats back in California,” David Wasserman, a congressional forecaster for the nonpartisan Cook Political Report, told The Times.

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Schiff to be sworn in Monday as California’s next U.S. senator
3 weeks ago

Schiff to be sworn in Monday as California’s next U.S. senator

LA Times  

Rep. Adam B. Schiff addresses a crowd gathered at a campaign event at the UA Union Hall in Orange in March. Sen.-elect Adam B. Schiff will be sworn in as California’s next U.S. senator on Monday, replacing Sen. Laphonza Butler, according to sources familiar with the arrangements. Former Assemblymember Laura Friedman, a Democrat, won election in Schiff’s House district and …

Democratic Showdown in California Senate Race: Schiff vs. Garvey
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Democratic Showdown in California Senate Race: Schiff vs. Garvey

Associated Press  

Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff is facing a tough fight to fill Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat in liberal California. Schiff, a Los Angeles-area congressman, holds an edge in campaign financing and polling over Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey. However, the race has been largely overlooked in a year when control of the Senate is in play. Schiff shapes his …

Election results: Democrats should be terrified about California in November.
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Election results: Democrats should be terrified about California in November.

Slate  

There weren’t that many questions at the top of the ticket headed into Super Tuesday. The result: a profound Republican turnout boom and rightward shift, a mini red wave that has some Democrats nervous for November and pointing the finger at the state’s newest senator-elect. Turnout was low, but in nearly every race national Democrats are hoping to flip or …

Schiff and Garvey are headed to November showdown for coveted California Senate seat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Schiff and Garvey are headed to November showdown for coveted California Senate seat

LA Times  

Concluding California’s most competitive U.S. Senate primary in a generation, Rep. Adam B. Schiff of Burbank and retired Dodgers All-Star Steve Garvey will square off in November to represent the Golden State in Washington. She said in an interview that she hopes the election results show voters that campaign finance rules have to change, because “money drives the polling in …

Voting last minute in the California primary election? Here’s your guide
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Voting last minute in the California primary election? Here’s your guide

LA Times  

California voters are hitting the polls Tuesday for a pivotal election that will help set the stage for the 2024 presidential race, a replacement for U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, the fate of Los Angeles County’s controversial district attorney and much more. Once the last ballots are cast and counted, several burning political questions will finally be answered: In deep blue …

California Senate candidates grilled in second debate, asked if Biden and Trump are too old
10 months, 1 week ago

California Senate candidates grilled in second debate, asked if Biden and Trump are too old

LA Times  

Who could replace the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein in this year’s election? Reps. Katie Porter and Barbara Lee and Republican candidate Steve Garvey all faced sharp questions from moderators: Porter was asked if she waited too long to propose solutions to California’s housing crisis; Lee about her support for a $50 minimum wage and whether it would be sustainable …

California is losing clout in the U.S. Capitol
1 year ago

California is losing clout in the U.S. Capitol

LA Times  

An empty chair sits at the top of the three-tiered dais of the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3 in Washington. For nearly five years, California reigned supreme in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the speaker’s gavel passing uninterrupted across party lines from Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Rep. Kevin McCarthy. But a slew of House retirements …

Democrats are split on Israel and the race for Feinstein’s Senate seat, as 2024 looms
1 year, 1 month ago

Democrats are split on Israel and the race for Feinstein’s Senate seat, as 2024 looms

LA Times  

Annamarie Beltran of the Fresno County Young Democrats, holds up signs as pro-Palestinian demonstrators march inside the session hall during the 2023 California Democratic Party November State Endorsing Convention on Saturday in Sacramento. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupt the afternoon session of the 2023 California Democratic Party November State Endorsing Convention on Nov. 18, 2023, at SAFE Credit Union Convention Center in …

At forum for California’s Senate hopefuls, few policy differences but some fiery jabs
1 year, 2 months ago

At forum for California’s Senate hopefuls, few policy differences but some fiery jabs

LA Times  

Reps. Katie Porter, Adam B. Schiff and Barbara Lee, left to right, participate in a forum Sunday at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles for candidates running for the seat of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her appointed successor, Laphonza Butler. “I don’t think members of Congress should be while federal employees and others are going without a …

Dianne Feinstein leaves behind a decades-long legacy
1 year, 2 months ago

Dianne Feinstein leaves behind a decades-long legacy

LA Times  

FILE - The Senate Judiciary Committee’s ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif. returns on Capitol Hill in Washington, March 22, 2017, to hear testimony from Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: Inside Dianne Feinstein’s epic career Don’t bet on fire season being over Eight coffee shops with an artisanal spin …

Pelosi accompanies body of Sen. Dianne Feinstein on flight home to California
1 year, 2 months ago

Pelosi accompanies body of Sen. Dianne Feinstein on flight home to California

LA Times  

Members of a military color guard carry the flag-draped casket of Sen. Dianne Feinstein into a hearse upon its arrival at San Francisco International Airport on Saturday. A U.S. military plane flew the body of the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein from Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, D.C., to San Francisco on Saturday, accompanied by the senator’s longtime friend and …

Photographs documented US Sen. Dianne Feinstein's groundbreaking career in politics
1 year, 2 months ago

Photographs documented US Sen. Dianne Feinstein's groundbreaking career in politics

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s groundbreaking career in politics was documented …

California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman
1 year, 2 months ago

California Gov. Newsom will pick Feinstein’s replacement. He pledged in past to choose a Black woman

The Independent  

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Dianne Feinstein death: She leaves behind a towering legacy—and huge, high-stakes questions for Democrats and the Senate.
1 year, 2 months ago

Dianne Feinstein death: She leaves behind a towering legacy—and huge, high-stakes questions for Democrats and the Senate.

Slate  

California senior Sen. Dianne Feinstein has died at the age of 90. Feinstein’s reputation has evolved greatly over her 30 years in the senate: She is best known variously for her work on gun control and women’s rights, her commitment to finding common ground with Republicans, and finally, for her long and very public health decline and her refusal to …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90
1 year, 2 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, trailblazer and champion of liberal priorities, dies at age 90

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat and champion of liberal causes who was elected to the Senate in 1992 and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. President Joe Biden, who served with Feinstein for years in the Senate, called her “a pioneering American,” a “true trailblazer” and …

Dianne Feinstein, California's first woman in Senate, dies
1 year, 2 months ago

Dianne Feinstein, California's first woman in Senate, dies

LA Times  

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein survived an assassination attempt and a mayoral recall effort to become the most popular politician in California for years running. And for Jill and me, a cherished friend.” He said in a statement that Feinstein was a woman who “made history in so many ways.. Dianne was tough, sharp, always prepared, and never pulled a punch, …

Column: Feinstein’s stubbornness kept her in office too long. But it also defined her success
1 year, 2 months ago

Column: Feinstein’s stubbornness kept her in office too long. But it also defined her success

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is escorted by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer at the U.S. Capitol in May. VIDEO | 03:19 Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death raises question of who replaces her The Los Angeles Times’ Benjamin Oreskes breaks down how Gov. Feinstein had planned on quitting politics on the November 1978 day that San Francisco Mayor George Moscone was shot …

On Capitol Hill, somber tributes to Dianne Feinstein the fighter
1 year, 2 months ago

On Capitol Hill, somber tributes to Dianne Feinstein the fighter

LA Times  

These are just some of the ways leaders across the political world described Dianne Feinstein early Friday after news broke that the senator died at the age of 90 overnight after a record-career as California’s longest-serving U.S. senator. “Senator Dianne Feinstein was one of the most amazing people who ever graced the Senate, who ever graced the country,” Schumer, the …

Photos: Dianne Feinstein | 1933 – 2023
1 year, 2 months ago

Photos: Dianne Feinstein | 1933 – 2023

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a centrist senator who also was a champion of liberal and women’s issues, has died. San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein holds up the headlines in her office in San Francisco, Wednesday, April 27, 1983 following her sweeping victory in Tuesday’s recall election. Mayor Dianne Feinstein with her new husband Richard Blum shortly after their wedding ceremony at …

Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90
1 year, 2 months ago

Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90

NPR  

Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90 Enlarge this image toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who was first elected to the U.S. Senate from California in 1992 in a wave election known as "the Year of the Woman" and went on to champion gun control, has died at her …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says
1 year, 4 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 90, falls at home and goes to hospital, but scans are clear, her office says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, fell in her home and went to a hospital for a short time, her office said on Wednesday. The 90-year-old California Democrat, who has faced mounting concerns about her health and her ability to perform the duties of a senator, “briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a …

Feinstein leaves hospital after ‘minor fall’ in her San Francisco home
1 year, 4 months ago

Feinstein leaves hospital after ‘minor fall’ in her San Francisco home

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein was hospitalized Tuesday afternoon after suffering a “minor fall” in her San Francisco home, her office confirmed. Feinstein’s spokesperson Adam Russell said the hospitalization was a “precaution” and that she returned home after “all of her scans were clear.” The fall occurred in Feinstein’s kitchen, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told The Times. In a statement, Senate …

Dianne Feinstein, still recovering, is skipping a California visit during Senate break
1 year, 5 months ago

Dianne Feinstein, still recovering, is skipping a California visit during Senate break

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein and staff leave a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on May 11 after her return to Washington. The senator’s office did not say whether her decision to stay put was made on the advice of a doctor, but Ron Eckstein, her press secretary, said that she would remain in Washington “while she continues to recover.” As recently as …

Partisan mistrust still festers in Washington after Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence
1 year, 6 months ago

Partisan mistrust still festers in Washington after Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence

LA Times  

Along with speculation about Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s health and ability to serve, the California Democrat’s two-month absence from the Capitol this year exposed the deep partisan distrust that permeates the U.S. Senate and threatens to undercut an essential piece of President Biden’s agenda. Earlier this spring when she was still absent, Republicans rejected a Democratic effort to replace Feinstein temporarily …

California Politics: Feinstein’s popularity plummets
1 year, 6 months ago

California Politics: Feinstein’s popularity plummets

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, surrounded by staff, departs a Senate Judiciary Business Meeting at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Thursday, May 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. A crowded top two Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s health has been a subject of ample intrigue in recent weeks, and our latest UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies/Los Angeles Times poll has …

Hillary Clinton explains why Dianne Feinstein’s retirement would hurt Democrats: report
1 year, 7 months ago

Hillary Clinton explains why Dianne Feinstein’s retirement would hurt Democrats: report

Raw Story  

Hillary Clinton on Monday said her friend and former Senate colleague Dianne Feinstein shouldn’t retire, but not for the reasons you might think, Time magazine reports. That was the voters’ decision to vote for her, and she has been a remarkable and very effective leader.” But the bigger issue facing Feinstein and Democrats is that should the senior senator from …

Nothing Weird About Having Nancy Pelosi’s Daughter Hover Over Dianne Feinstein All the Time, Democrats Say
1 year, 7 months ago

Nothing Weird About Having Nancy Pelosi’s Daughter Hover Over Dianne Feinstein All the Time, Democrats Say

Slate  

Last week, 89-year-old Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate after spending more than two months in California recovering from what her office said was a case of shingles. Feinstein’s cognitive capacity has been in noticeable decline in recent years, and this week, when Slate’s Jim Newell and the Los Angeles Times’ Benjamin Oreskes spoke to her in a …

Feinstein responds to questions about her absence from Washington
1 year, 7 months ago

Feinstein responds to questions about her absence from Washington

LA Times  

With the help of a staff member, Sen. Dianne Feinstein rose from her wheelchair, gripped his arm and walked onto the floor and cast her second vote of the week. We need her on the floor, but we’re doing our best to be sensitive to her medical condition.” On Monday, Sen. Richard Blumenthal spoke in support of Feinstein, saying she’s …

California Democrats further torn after seeing Sen. Feinstein’s return to Washington
1 year, 7 months ago

California Democrats further torn after seeing Sen. Feinstein’s return to Washington

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein departs a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on Thursday. Environmental planner Eddie Isaacs, 42, wants to see how Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s recovery progresses before deciding whether he believes she ought to step down before her term is over. “I think it’s important we have a U.S. senator to be able to fulfill their duties every day …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is back at work but needs a lot of helping hands
1 year, 7 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is back at work but needs a lot of helping hands

LA Times  

An hour into a Senate Judiciary hearing on Thursday, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was wheeled into the chamber by a staff member. “I’m glad to welcome our colleague, Sen. Feinstein, back to our committee,” Sen. Ted Cruz said, before adding that she was abetting “several nominees who are so extreme and so unqualified that they couldn’t have a prayer of …

California’s Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence
1 year, 7 months ago

California’s Feinstein returns to Senate after monthslong absence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the Senate on Wednesday after a two-and-a-half-month absence due to illness, giving majority Democrats a much-needed final vote as they seek to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees and raise the nation’s debt ceiling in the coming weeks. “I’m hopeful those issues will subside as I continue to recover.” f93f03adf8b8447eb2a9dacac4d68fd0 Feinstein’s return after …

Feinstein casts her first Senate vote in months, finally shedding light on health issues
1 year, 7 months ago

Feinstein casts her first Senate vote in months, finally shedding light on health issues

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein is escorted by Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer into the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the Capitol on Wednesday to cast her first vote in the Senate since taking an extended illness-related absence that threatened Democrats’ slim majority and led to mounting calls for her resignation. Offering her …

Feinstein returning to Senate after facing resignation calls
1 year, 7 months ago

Feinstein returning to Senate after facing resignation calls

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s office disclosed Tuesday that she is returning to Washington following an absence of more than two months in which the oldest member of Congress faced calls from within her own party to resign. Few details emerged on Feinstein’s condition, and some Democrats openly complained that her lengthy absence was compromising the Democratic agenda in the …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to D.C. after extended absence
1 year, 7 months ago

Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to D.C. after extended absence

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, shown in February, is returning to Washington following her extended absence due to the shingles virus. Sen. Dianne Feinstein flew back to Washington on Tuesday, her spokesman said, after her extended absence due to the shingles virus threatened to derail Senate Democrats’ agenda. On Tuesday, Khanna said he was glad to hear of Feinstein’s return, and he …

Democrats hoped Feinstein would return next week. She’s made no promises
1 year, 7 months ago

Democrats hoped Feinstein would return next week. She’s made no promises

LA Times  

Sen. Dianne Feinstein arrives at the Senate chamber inside the U.S. Capitol for a vote in February. That accounting, he said, must involve a “full medical briefing on her condition and on its prognosis; the best and honest judgment whether she’ll be able to return, and if so, when; and for how long she’ll be able to work everyday.” “Frankly, …

What should Democrats do about Dianne Feinstein?
1 year, 7 months ago

What should Democrats do about Dianne Feinstein?

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whatever the normal process has been in the past, we’d follow in the future,” …

Opinion: I Don’t Like Double Standards Either, But Dianne Feinstein Needs To Go
1 year, 7 months ago

Opinion: I Don’t Like Double Standards Either, But Dianne Feinstein Needs To Go

Huff Post  

As much as double standards should rightfully bother anyone who believes in fairness regarding mental fitness and the U.S. Senate, I struggle to rationalize with the argument that everyone deserves the right to suck up space when they can no longer do their job. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people.” Joining Khanna’s call was …

Feinstein matter stirs angst among some Senate peers
1 year, 8 months ago

Feinstein matter stirs angst among some Senate peers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — For some senators, the Democratic effort to temporarily replace ailing 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee is about speeding up confirmation of President Joe Biden’s federal court nominees. Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who is the same age as the California Democrat and has worked with her for three decades on the committee, said he thinks …

White House urges patience as Sen. Feinstein’s absence leaves judicial agenda in jeopardy
1 year, 8 months ago

White House urges patience as Sen. Feinstein’s absence leaves judicial agenda in jeopardy

LA Times  

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s health issues are threatening to imperil President Biden’s quest to remake the federal judiciary — but so far the White House is willing to be patient. “It is flat wrong to seek partisan advantage from the health issues of a colleague.” Republicans blocked a Democratic effort on Tuesday to temporarily replace Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary …

Republicans object to replacing Feinstein on Judiciary panel
1 year, 8 months ago

Republicans object to replacing Feinstein on Judiciary panel

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday, leaving Democrats with few options for moving some of President Joe Biden’s stalled judicial nominees. Schumer would not answer questions about whether he thinks Feinstein should consider resigning, but said he had spoken to Feinstein and “she and I are …

Susan Collins helps sink hopes of replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee
1 year, 8 months ago

Susan Collins helps sink hopes of replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary Committee

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Monday that she will not support an effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, effectively sinking Democratic hopes of breaking a tie on the panel that has helped Republicans blockade President Joe Biden's federal judge nominees. "I will not go along with …

Republicans object to replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary panel
1 year, 8 months ago

Republicans object to replacing Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary panel

LA Times  

Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Democratic request to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, leaving Democrats with few options for moving some of President Biden’s stalled judicial nominees. Schumer would not answer questions about whether he thinks Feinstein should consider resigning, but said he had spoken to Feinstein and “she and I are both very hopeful …

Republicans balk at plan to replace Feinstein on Judiciary
1 year, 8 months ago

Republicans balk at plan to replace Feinstein on Judiciary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats’ efforts to temporarily replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee met quick opposition Monday from Republicans, complicating their plan as some of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees remain on hold during her extended medical absence. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican on the Judiciary committee, said on the Senate floor that he hopes to …

Why Sen. Feinstein’s absence is a big problem for Democrats
1 year, 8 months ago

Why Sen. Feinstein’s absence is a big problem for Democrats

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s monthslong absence from the Senate to recover in California from shingles has become a vexing problem for Democrats who want to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees to the federal courts. With frustration mounting among Democrats, Feinstein on Wednesday asked to be temporarily replaced on the Senate Judiciary Committee while she recuperates. A look at the …

After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement
1 year, 8 months ago

After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who has faced calls to resign from fellow Democrats, asked Wednesday to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee while she recovers from illness that has kept her away from Washington for weeks. “In the meantime, I remain committed to the job and will continue to work from home in San …

Dianne Feinstein asks to be replaced on Judiciary Committee amid Democratic calls to resign
1 year, 8 months ago

Dianne Feinstein asks to be replaced on Judiciary Committee amid Democratic calls to resign

Salon  

This article originally appeared at Common Dreams. After two fellow Democratic lawmakers urged her to resign, Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday that she has asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to move to temporarily replace her on the chamber's judiciary committee, alluding to the impact her absence has had on the panel's ability to advance President Joe Biden's judicial nominees. …

Column: Dianne Feinstein breaks new ground, but not in a good way
1 year, 8 months ago

Column: Dianne Feinstein breaks new ground, but not in a good way

LA Times  

The U.S. Senate was still known as an old men’s club in “The Year of the Woman,” 1992, when the election of California’s Dianne Feinstein and three other Democratic women increased the number of female senators by 200% — to all of six. The provocation for the latest publicity was Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Richard J. Durbin’s recent acknowledgements that …

Dianne Feinstein's prolonged absence puts Biden-appointed judges on hold: report
1 year, 8 months ago

Dianne Feinstein's prolonged absence puts Biden-appointed judges on hold: report

Raw Story  

Dianne Feinstein’s prolonged absence due to illness has made it harder for Senate Democrats to advance their agenda, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. The 89-year-old Democrat from California has missed 58 votes as of Monday since being hospitalized with shingles about six weeks ago, the report said. IN OTHER NEWS: Republican tries to make a stand against 'woke' beer — …

California Dem Ro Khanna Will Not Run for Senate, Endorses Barbara Lee's Bid
1 year, 8 months ago

California Dem Ro Khanna Will Not Run for Senate, Endorses Barbara Lee's Bid

News 18  

California Democratic Party and House of Representative member Ro Khanna announced on Sunday that he will not be running for Senate next year. The Indian-American will endorse fellow California House of Representative Barbara Lee’s campaign to replace retiring California Democratic Party senator Dianne Feinstein in the US Senate. A close ally of Vermont’s independent senator Bernie Sanders, Khanna, praised Lee …

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