Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) casted her vote for three of President Biden’s stalled judges this week — breaking the stalemate that had led some progressives to unsuccessfully call for her resignation.
The 89-year-old senator received a bipartisan standing ovation as she was helped to her seat by an aide, still visibly suffering the lingering effects of the shingles diagnosis that has sidelined her since late February.
Feinstein said she was concerned about the state of the debt ceiling negotiations between Congress and Biden, but wanted to read more about it.“That’s a very big vote. And you’ll see when I vote,” she said. “I just got back a couple of days ago, I want a chance to reconnoiter a bit and read a lot of material.”
Feinstein’s return means Durbin now has more options in his push to convince the Supreme Court to adopt stricter ethical standards for itself in the wake of reports that Thomas received gifts from billionaire GOP donor Harlan Crow that he did not disclose. Durbin has said he would consider a subpoena for Crow if he declines to respond to his committee’s questions this month, and the committee is also considering legislation to force the court to adopt standards.
The heat on Feinstein has been heightened by the 2024 Senate race to replace her among Democratic Reps. Adam B. Schiff, Barbara Lee and Katie Porter. One of Lee’s allies, Rep. Ro Khanna called on Feinstein to resign, a move that would have prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to tap a replacement and potentially scramble the race.But Feinstein’s allies say she never wavered in her desire to get back to the Senate, and was eagerly awaiting her doctor’s advice that it was safe for her to fly.
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