UPDATE: On Wednesday night, Sen. Dianne Feinstein's office issued a statement explaining that her return to Washington had been “delayed due to continued complications related to my diagnosis.”
Two Democratic members of the current U.S. Congress publicly urged Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign on Wednesday, a call that came after it was revealed the 89-year-old has missed 60 of the 82 votes taken in the Senate so far this year.“We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty. While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties,” Khanna continued. “Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people.
Feinstein has been absent from the Senate since announcing her hospitalization for shingles in early March. A member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is currently made up of 11 Democrats and 10 Republicans, Feinstein has missed so many votes that it has becomeThe California senator said on March 7 that she hoped to be back in the Senate “as soon as possible,” but did not set a timeline for her return.
Regarding the impact of her absence on the Judiciary Committee, Feinstein said she’d asked Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to allow another Democratic senator to temporarily serve in her stead. “I intend to return as soon as possible once my medical team advises that it’s safe for me to travel,” she continued, saying that she will continue to work from home in San Francisco.
Just weeks before her hospitalization, Feinstein announced that she would not run for re-election in 2024. A number of candidates have already announced their intention to try and fill her seat, including Rep. Barbara Lee , for whom Khanna serves as campaign co-chair, according to
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