- Two House Democrats on Wednesday called for the resignation of California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein amid her absence from the upper chamber due to health concerns.
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Feinstein, 89, was hospitalized with shingles earlier this year and has remained absent from the Senate while she recovers. In the narrowly divided Senate, her absence, along with that of Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman, has stalled the confirmation of numerous Biden administration nominees.
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Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna of California and Dean Phillips of Minnesota called on her to resign.
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2 House Dems Call On AWOL Sen. Feinstein To Resign
FILE - Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., listens as the Senate Judiciary Committee begins debate on Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination for the Supreme Court, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 4, 2022. Feinstein announced Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, that she will not seek reelection in 2024, signaling the end of a groundbreaking political career spanning six decades. Feinstein said in a statement that she intended to remain in Congress through the end of her term. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
