Even with the return of Senator John Fetterman, Democrats are still down one Senate seat with Dianne Feinstein’s extended absence, who has missed the majority of Senate votes this year.
Feinstein, who has served in the Senate for over three decades, has already announced that she wouldn’t be seeking reelection in 2024, and among those who will compete for her seat include Barbara Lee, Adam Schiff, and Katie Porter. But others within her party want her out sooner.
According to Fox News:
Two House Democrats took to Twitter To express their wishes for Feinstein to resign, alluding to concerns over her health and ability to perform her duties as a senator, despite the fact she announced her intention not to run for re-election earlier this year.
"It’s time for [Feinstein] to resign. We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty," Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., wrote. "While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people."
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., wrote that he agreed with Khanna, and called on others to speak out as well.
"Senator Feinstein is a remarkable American whose contributions to our country are immeasurable. But I believe it’s now a dereliction of duty to remain in the Senate and a dereliction of duty for those who agree to remain quiet," he wrote.
Thanks to Feinstein's absence, the Senate Judiciary Committee has effectively gone from 11-10 Democrat/Republican to 10-10 Democrat/Republican, giving Republicans the ability to stall Biden's judicial nominees, which he'd previously been approving at a record pace. Biden has confirmed 97 judges his first year in office, but only 22 so far this year.
When she was first diagnosed with shingles, Feinstein said she planned to return to work by the end of March, but that timeline has since changed to “as soon as possible once my medical team advises that it’s safe for me to travel."
Matt Palumbo is the author of Fact-Checking the Fact-Checkers: How the Left Hijacked and Weaponized the Fact-Checking Industry and The Man Behind the Curtain: Inside the Secret Network of George Soros
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