California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's monthslong absence from the Senate, and the mounting pressure from within her party to resign, raises the specter of the political conversations around Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
April 20, 2023, 6:33 AMSen. Dianne Feinstein arrives for the Senate Democratic Caucus leadership election at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2022.California Sen. Dianne Feinstein's monthslong absence from the Senate, and the mounting pressure from within her party to resign, raises the specter of the political conversations around Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Feinstein, who at 89 is the oldest member of Congress, was hospitalized with shingles in February and since then hasn't returned to Washington. As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Feinstein's absence has stalled President Joe Biden's nominees as the administration looks to reshape the judiciary."We need to put country ahead of personal loyalty. While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties," her fellow California Democrat, Rep. Ro Khanna, tweeted.Senator Dianne Feinstein moves through the Senate subway during a vote at the U.S.
"I intend to return as soon as possible once my medical team advises that it's safe for me to travel," Feinstein said in a statement earlier this month. "In the meantime, I remain committed to the job and will continue to work from home in San Francisco." Looking back to President Barack Obama's second term, Ginsburg was in her 80s and had already had a bout with cancer. Calls for Ginsburg to retire were aimed at allowing Obama to pick her successor, a means of both maintaining a liberal seat on the nation's highest court and a perceived safeguard for Roe v. Wade.
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