| Submit your comments on this article |
| Home Front: Politix |
| Calls Increase For Sen. Dianne Feinstein To Resign Since Her Illness Is Hurting Democrats' Ability To Confirm Judges |
| 2023-04-12 |
| [LI] That’s Ageist! and Ableist! I’m referring to increasing calls for California Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign since she is missing so many Senate votes due to illness. The San Francisco Chronicle reports on Feinstein’s illness and absence: Sen. Dianne Feinstein has missed 58 Senate votes since getting sick in late February with the painful, but non-life-threatening shingles virus. Her extended absence, along with that of Pennsylvania Democrat John Fetterman, has made it more difficult for the Senate to confirm President Biden’s nominees and pass legislation. The Senate has a 51-49 party split favoring Democrats, but the absence of multiple senators changes how many votes are needed for a measure to succeed. Vice President Kamala Harris has cast three tie-breaking votes this year in her role as president of the Senate. Feinstein was hospitalized in early March for treatment and returned to her San Francisco home on March 7. She has not been in Washington, D.C., since the onset of the illness. She has missed 60 votes of the 82 taken in 2023 so far, including two prior to her illness. Related: Dianne Feinstein: 2023-03-15 New Health Update on John Fetterman Is the Most Insulting Yet Dianne Feinstein: 2023-03-08 Sen. Dianne Feinstein released from hospital after shingles treatment Dianne Feinstein: 2023-03-04 Dianne Feinstein's Hospitalization Leaves Senate Democrats Without Outright Majority |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #1 If there are any Dem initiative votes passing in this situation, it is at the feet of McConnell’s clique. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-04-12 12:51 |