"The people of California deserve strong representation and a senator who can vote to advance President Biden's judicial nominees and protect Americans' fundamental rights," he added. "The three-month absence hurt our agenda, and time will tell on the future."Ĭongressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.)-who is co-charing Lee's 2024 campaign and recently called for Feinstein's resignation- said in a statement Tuesday that he is "very glad" the senator "is feeling better and hopeful that she will be able to fulfill her duties upon her return." If she can no longer perform her duties, it is now time for her to step down." "She has said she will retire at the end of 2024, but too much damage is being done in the interim.
I'm only suggesting vigilance."įeinstein "has accomplished many worthy things since she was first elected to the Senate in 1992," Reich noted, detailing some of them. I'm not suggesting an age limit on public service.
The missed votes, Democrats' narrow control of the chamber, and the GOP's refusal to let Schumer temporarily replace Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee so the panel can advance President Joe Biden's judicial nominees, have fueled fresh calls for her to resign-including from some members of Congress.Īhead of the news of Feinstein's return on Tuesday, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich-who described himself as "one of her personal friends as well as one of her constituents"- wrote that "as someone in his late 70s, let me be clear. During her recent absence, Feinstein has missed 91 floor votes. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter, and Adam Schiff-have launched campaigns for next year's primary.ĭemands for Feinstein to step down early have been building since last spring, when the Chronicle reported that based on interactions with the senator, some of her colleagues were concerned she is mentally unfit to continue serving. \u201cThat sound you hear is Chuck Schumer breathing a huge sigh of relief \u2014 for now\u201d - Jessica Taylor Taylor)įeinstein, who is 89, has already said she will retire at the end of the current term, and three California Democrats in the U.S.
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