Feinstein, 89, has contended with questions about her health and ability to serve for several years, and her slow recovery from the shingles virus and related complications led some Democrats to call for her resignation.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein , shown in February, is returning to Washington following her extended absence due to the shingles virus.
"I’m glad that my friend Dianne is back in the Senate and ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work,” he added. "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. The three-month absence hurt our agenda, and time will tell on the future,” Khanna said.— the most of any senator. Her absence has been keenly felt on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where, without Feinstein, Democrats needed at least one Republican vote to advance Biden's nominations for federal judges.
With Feinstein's return to the Senate, Democrats will have an 11-10 edge on the Judiciary Committee, enabling Biden's nominations to progress to the full Senate without needing a GOP vote. The committee is due to meet Thursday to consider nominations to the federal bench.a lack of transparency "We’re just thrilled that she’s well enough to climb on that chartered plane and get to Washington," Crane said. "It’s great that she’s been eating her Wheaties and is healthy and robust so she can keep fighting for Californians."
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