— Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is on her way back to Washington, D.C., after a lengthy absence from the Senate due to health issues that prompted members of her own party to call for her resignation.
"I'm glad that my friend Dianne is back in the Senate and ready to roll up her sleeves and get to work," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement."After talking with her multiple times over the past few weeks, it's clear she's back where she wants to be and ready to deliver for California."debt limitThe California Democrat had not cast a vote since mid-February.
"The Senate continues to swiftly confirm highly qualified individuals to the federal judiciary, including seven more judicial nominees who were confirmed this week," Feinstein said in a statement last week."There has been no slowdown."