BREAKING: Sen. Dianne Feinstein is returning to the Senate after a nearly three-month absence due to health problems, her spokesperson says.
Feinstein is expected to cast a vote Wednesdayrecovering from shinglesWith Democrats holding just a single-seat advantage in the Senate, Feinstein’s absence complicated her party’s efforts to confirm some of President Joe Biden's nominees. Her absence was most pronounced
An effort by Democrats to temporarily replace Feinstein on the committee with Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., waslast month, with many saying they could not vote to make it easier for Biden to seat judicial nominees who they found to be radical or otherwise unacceptable. While Feinstein was sidelined, Senate Republicans were able to pass a measure that aims to overturn new air pollution standards in a 50-49 vote, with the help of Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. President Biden is expected to veto it.when her term ends, in early 2025. She has served in the Senate since 1992.
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