Dianne Feinstein
The latest on Dianne Feinstein. A Democrat, Feinstein was elected to represent California in the U.S. Senate in 1992. She is the first woman to represent California in the U.S. Senate and was elected alongside the second woman elected to the U.S. Senate from California, Barbara Boxer. Before that, she unsuccessfully ran for governor of California in 1990 and served as the mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. She assumed the mayorship after the 1978 assassination of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk.
Dianne Feinstein Proves We Need Term Limits in Congress
Can Sen. Dianne Feinstein still do her job at 89 years old? And what does her situation mean for how Congress works?
Republican leads Democrats in race for Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat: Poll
The poll showed GOP candidate Eric Early slightly leading over Democratic Rep. Katie Porter, gaining 18 percent of likely primary voters' support.
Dianne Feinstein should resign, majority of California Democrats say: Poll
Some 63 percent of Californian Democrats believe the recent ill health of the state's senior senator means she is no longer fit to serve, a new survey shows.
Dianne Feinstein resign calls grow louder from Democrats: "We need change"
Minnesota congressman Dean Phillips has written that the 89-year-old California senator risks "tarnishing her remarkable legacy" by not stepping down.
Could Dianne Feinstein be expelled from the Senate? Don't count on it
Only 15 U.S. senators have ever been removed from office, but it has not happened since the Civil War.
Conservatives outraged after John Fetterman wears shorts
"There's just no excuse for it," said Republican Representative Lauren Boebert.
Dianne Feinstein resignation calls grow after brain infection revelation
The California senator suffered encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt syndrome on top of shingles, which led to her being absent for two months from D.C.
Dianne Feinstein saying she hasn't "been gone" from Senate raises eyebrows
Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat who was absent from the Senate for months, told reporters on Tuesday, "I haven't been gone. I've been working."
Photos of Feinstein's Senate return spark calls for term limits
"Feinstein is the perfect example of why we need term limits," one person said on Twitter, in what became a viral response to the longtime lawmaker's photo.
Feinstein says her Senate absence hasn't slowed judicial nominees
The California Democrat plays a key role on the Senate Judiciary Committee in advancing President Joe Biden's nominees to the Senate floor.
Exclusive: Katie Porter says housing costs could spark next banking crisis
Rep. Katie Porter is making a bid for the Senate seat Dianne Feinstein will be leaving. To win, she'll have to stand out in a crowded progressive field.
Dianne Feinstein crisis leaves Democrats paralyzed
The 89-year-old continues to miss Senate votes as she recovers from shingles, with no real indication on when she is set to return.
Lindsey Graham blocks "harmful" move to replace Dianne Feinstein
A number of House Democrats have called on Feinstein to resign as her absence from the Judiciary Committee is hindering the judiciary nomination process.
Dianne Feinstein is holding up multiple judicial appointments
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin said the panel cannot vote to confirm judges while the California senator is recovering from illness.
Dianne Feinstein resign calls grow louder as more Democrats turn on her
The veteran Senator has missed dozens of votes, with her absence from Judiciary Committee stalling the nomination process of Joe Biden's judges.
Who would replace Dianne Feinstein?
If Feinstein resigns from Congress before her term ends next year, it will be up to California Governor Gavin Newsom to pick her replacement.
Dianne Feinstein resign calls spark John Fetterman comparisons
Senator Feinstein is working from home in San Francisco while being treated for shingles, forcing her to miss 60 out of 82 Senate votes taken this year.
Dianne Feinstein's replacement plan has one major problem
The California Senator has asked to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee as her own party wants her to leave office for missing key votes.
Dianne Feinstein "can no longer fulfill her duties," California Dem says
Feinstein's Democratic colleagues are calling for her resignation over health issues that have forced her to miss a majority of Senate votes this year.
Dianne Feinstein faces resign calls after missing 60 Senate votes in 2023
The veteran senator who is recovering from shingles has been accused of holding up the judicial nomination process with her absence.
Mitch McConnell's health could be catastrophic for the debt ceiling crisis
McConnell has returned home from hospital following a fall earlier this month but it's not clear when he'll return to the Senate.
John Fetterman's health is becoming a major headache for Joe Biden
Vice President Kamala Harris has had to use her tie-breaking vote this week because of Democratic absences in the Senate.
Feinstein, Fetterman hospitalizations could spell trouble for Democrats
Political science professor Sarah Binder told Newsweek that Democrats would "feel the pinch" with the Senate deadlocked in their absence.
Dianne Feinstein's exit exposes California progressives' greatest challenge
"Individual ambition and party discipline don't go well together," Democratic strategist Michael Gordon cautioned about the state's progressive Senate hopefuls.
Ro Khanna: Please Run for Dianne Feinstein's Seat
Khanna may be to my Left ideologically, but we share the same fundamental values of pluralism, honesty, and free speech, which can't be say of the frontrunners.
Dianne Feinstein contradicts her own retirement announcement
The Democratic senator from California told reporters she was "not announcing anything" today, hours after her team put out her retirement statement.
Adam Schiff's chances of winning Feinstein's Senate seat in 2024 run
The race to replace the oldest sitting senator just got even more competitive, and Feinstein could still be in the running for a sixth full term.
Full list of senators holding Democrats' future majority in limbo
Chances of Democrats maintaining their Senate majority in 2024 could hang on the decisions of three senators.
Katie Porter's Senate bid sparks debate over timing: "Disrespectful"
Porter announced she will seek Dianne Feinstein's Senate seat in 2024. Feinstein has not yet said whether she will retire.
California Embraces Worrisome Nuclear Power Plant Amid Blackout Fears
Lawmakers have extended the life of Diablo Canyon, California's only nuclear plant, as the state faces energy challenges from high heat and an overwhelmed grid.
