Why some Democrats are calling for Dianne Feinstein to resign
and border policy. But Biden and Senate Democrats have been quietly fighting back. As of February, the president had confirmed 105 judicial nominees, outpacing his three most recent predecessors, including Trump, at that stage of their first terms.in early March. Since then, she’s missed nearly 60 votes in the full chamber, and her absence has ground the Judiciary Committee’s work to a standstill.
Phillips shared a similar sentiment. “I have felt for some time that the Senator, who has had a remarkable career and she’s an American treasure, is increasingly lacking the ability and competency to serve,” he tells TIME. “I waited until a member of her own delegation made that same case.” Not all Democrats or even all members of the California delegation are calling for Feinstein to step down before the end of this term. The lawmakers vying to replace her in 2024 have been more circumspect in their public responses. “He and the Senator both strongly believe the work of confirming judges is paramount, and he knows she’ll do everything to get back as soon as possible,” a spokesperson for Rep. Adam Schiff’s campaign tells TIME. Rep.
Some have suggested ageism and sexism are at play in the calls for Feinstein to resign. She may be the oldest current Senator, but she’s not the oldest ever; that would be the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond, who served until he was 100. “She deserves the respect to get well and be back on duty,”
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