Senator Feinstein Returns to Capitol in Wheelchair With Reduced Workload
- Several House progressives had pressed for her resignation
- California Democrat’s return may advance more Biden judges
Dianne Feinstein
Photographer: Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesDemocratic Senator Dianne Feinstein returned to the Capitol Wednesday, navigating the building in a wheelchair and voting for the first time in nearly three months.
The 89-year-old lawmaker’s extended absence while recovering from shingles stalled a handful of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees and prompted calls by several prominent progressives for her resignation.