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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has appointed Laphonza Butler, the president of the political action committee EMILY’s List, to fill the seat vacated by the death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who died on Thursday. Butler currently heads EMILY’s List, which works to elect women who support abortion rights. She will be the first openly LGBTQ person of color in the Senate, as well as the first LGBTQ representative from California. Following the nomination on Monday, Butler issued a statement: “I am honored to accept Gov. Newsom’s nomination to be a U.S. Senator for a state I have long called home. ...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) returned to the Senate floor earlier this month after a bout with shingles kept her from work. But a recent New York Times report outlines the 89-year-old lawmaker’s heavy reliance on staff and aides and describes moments of concerning memory loss. The report calls into question the senator’s ability to function in the Senate. While they serve the typical roles of congressional staffers, Feinstein’s aides also help the lawmaker in her old age as her health declines. The report outlines a concerning example from last year when Feinstein reportedly expressed ...
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A growing backlog of judicial nominees for federal benches will continue to wait after Republicans blocked an attempt to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) on the Judiciary Committee. Senators needed to vote unanimously for a new nominee to replace Feinstein temporarily. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) blocked a vote to temporarily place Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) on the committee on Tuesday. Feinstein, 89, remains home while recovering from severe shingles. She asked senators to temporarily replace her seat on the committee. The senator hoped to return to her assignment fol...
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) will step down as the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the senator announced.“After serving as the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Committee for four years, I will not seek the chairmanship or ranking member position in the next Congress,” she said in a statement. “I look forward to continuing to serve as a senior Democrat on the Judiciary, Intelligence, Appropriations and Rules committees as we work with the Biden administration.”The 87-year-old faced significant pushback following Amy Coney Barrett‘s confirmation to the Supreme Court, with m...
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