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89-Year-Old Sen. Feinstein Released From Hospital After Shingles Recovery

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) talks to a reporter on her way to a vote on the continuing resolution to fund the government at the U.S. Capitol on September 29, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Senate passed stopgap legislation to avert a government shutdown, funding the federal government until December 16. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
  • Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on Tuesday announced she has been released from the hospital as she recovers from shingles and hopes to return to Washington “as soon as possible” for Senate business.
  • “I want to thank everyone for the well wishes and the hospital staff for providing excellent care,” Feinstein tweeted. “I’m recovering at home now while I continue receiving treatment and look forward to returning to the Senate as soon as possible.”
  • Feinstein, 89, missed votes all of last week after being diagnosed with shingles over the February recess. She said in a statement she was being treated in San Francisco and expects “to make a full recovery.”
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