Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer believes California Sen. Dianne Feinstein may return to Capitol Hill as soon as next week after a monthslong absence while recovering from shingles.
"We're both hopeful she can return next week," the notes sheet reads.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer holds sheets of paper with talking points on debt ceiling legislation during a press conference on Capitol Hill, May 2, 2023.The 89-year-old Feinstein -- the oldest sitting senator -- was hospitalized after being diagnosed in February with a case of shingles. She was released in early March and has been continuing her recovery at home.
Her absence has impacted Democrats' ability to approve President Joe Biden's judicial nominations because of the seat she holds on the Senate Judiciary Committee, prompting party leadership to seek to temporarily replace her.in mid-April, with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell calling Feinstein a "titanic figure" and stating he wouldn't be part of sidelining her indefinitely.
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a leading progressive in the House, has now also said it is time for Feinstein to leave the Senate. "Her refusal to either retire or show up is causing great harm to the judiciary," Ocasio-CortezBut former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, another member of the California congressional delegation, said Feinstein deserves the respect to get well and be back on duty.
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