Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has asked to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee as she continues her recovery from shingles but has not heeded calls for her resignation.
Feinstein, 89, was diagnosed in late February and has been absent from the Senate since then.
Acknowledging that her absence has hindered the work of the powerful Judiciary Committee, the senator said in an April 12 statement that she had asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to temporarily replace her.
“When I was first diagnosed with shingles, I expected to return by the end of the March work period. Unfortunately, my return to Washington has been delayed due to continued complications related to my diagnosis,” she said in an April 12 statement, adding that she remains committed to the job and continues to work from home….