Sen. Dianne Feinstein defends her ongoing absence from the Judiciary Committee amid calls for her resignation, insisting that there has been 'no slowdown' of President Biden’s judicial nominees as she recovers from shingles.
Feinstein has been out of the hospital since March and working from home in San Francisco since then, her spokesperson said.
Asked when Feinstein would be back in Washington, the spokesperson, Adam Russell, said a return date had not been set. “That date is contingent on her medical team clearing her to fly. And they have not done so yet,” Russell said. Despite her illness, Feinstein has signaled her intention to remain in office until the end of her term in 2025.
While Senate Democrats have been able to advance several of Biden’s nominees with Republican votes, they“While the Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced eight strong nominees during my absence, I’m disappointed that Republicans on the committee are blocking a few from moving forward," Feinstein said in her statement.
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