White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s, D-Calif., request to have a temporary replacement on the Senate Judiciary Committee as she continues to deal with health issues was “reasonable.” Jean-Pierre also accused Republicans of trying to take advantage of 89-year-old Feinstein’s health by opposing the request, despite bipartisan calls for […]
WH says Feinsteinâs replacement ‘reasonable,’ slams GOP for targeting health despite bipartisan agreement
June 21, 2023 by
The Pelosi daughter at Dianne Feinstein’s side
May 18, 2023 by
Nancy Corinne Prowda, left, accompanies Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) as she leaves the Capitol on Thursday, May 11, 2src23. | Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images When Sen. Dianne Feinstein walked into the Capitol last week, ending a monthslong medical absence, she was accompanied by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a small entourage of
Feinstein’s return fails to unstick controversial judicial nominee
May 12, 2023 by
Dianne Feinstein showed up late to a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting Thursday, missing the panelâs first votes on judges since her heavily scrutinized return and causing a bit of a jumble as senators shuffled the agenda to accommodate her. And despite Democratsâ growing irritation during the 89-year-old senatorâs absence over the need to delay certain
âHowâd That Work Out?â: CNN Host Grills Judiciary Head Over Feinsteinâs Absence
May 8, 2023 by
CNNâs Jake Tapper couldnât understand the Democratic reasoning: Why be courteous in the short term if it could mean your long-term policy positions get shafted?Tapper brought on Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on State of the Union, where he asked Durbin about California Sen. Dianne Feinsteinâs lengthy absence. Feinstein took a medical
Feinstein’s condition sparks concern she wonât return to the Senate
April 13, 2023 by
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s absence has already forced her party to change how they run the Senate, where Democrats canât move President Joe Bidenâs judicial picks without her vote. | Francis Chung/POLITICO After Dianne Feinstein announced sheâd contracted the shingles in early March, her staff said she planned to return to the Senate within a matter
Katie Porter launches Senate campaign for Feinsteinâs seat
March 4, 2023 by
Photo by Francis Chung/POLITICO Rep. Katie Porter on Tuesday launched her 2src24 campaign for Sen. Dianne Feinsteinâs seat â even though the Democratic incumbent hasnât yet announced her widely expected plans to retire. âCalifornia needs a warrior in the Senate â to stand up to special interests, fight the dangerous imbalance in our economy, and
Dianne Feinsteinâs Hospitalization Leaves Senate Democrats Without Outright Majority
March 3, 2023 by
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced that she was hospitalized on Thursday and is receiving treatment for shingles, leaving Senate Democrats without an outright majority this week as two other senators are also away from the Capitol. Feinstein confirmed her hospitalization on Thursday after her spokesperson announced she was leaving D.C. for California to focus on
Reports: Dianne Feinsteinâs Longtime Driver Was a Chinese Spy
August 6, 2018 by
An alleged Chinese spy reportedly infiltrated Sen. Dianne Feinsteinâs (D-CA) office by posing as her driver for 20 years, according to multiple reports. Reports from Politico and the San Francisco Chronicle revealed the alleged Chinese government mole posed as a staffer in Feinsteinâs San Francisco officeâ serving as the California Democratâs driver, Asian-American community liaison, and […]