Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) reportedly was confused final yr when Vice President Kamala Harris was presiding over the Senate and was referred to as upon to solid a tiebreaking vote.
Feinstein, 89, supposedly requested her colleagues, “What’s [Harris] doing right here?” when the vp was performing her responsibility as president of the Senate, in keeping with a report from the New York Instances.
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Feinstein has an unbelievable legacy, changing into the longest-serving lady senator final yr. Nevertheless, her colleagues have reportedly been nervous about her reminiscence declining for years.
Feinstein has had short-term reminiscence issues just lately. In response to the San Francisco Chronicle, a lawmaker reported the California Democrat typically requested repeated questions and forgot necessary info.
The supply mentioned in 2022 that years in the past, Feinstein was “all the time in command, all the time in cost, on prime of the main points, mainly couldn’t resist a dialog the place she was driving some invoice or some concept,” stating that in current time, “all of that’s gone.”
Feinstein mentioned she wouldn’t run for reelection in 2024 in February however selected to serve the remainder of her time period regardless of heavy pushback from some in her occasion. Feinstein returned to the Senate Judiciary Committee after a monthslong absence, assisted to the chamber by a number of aides. Since her return, the California Democrat‘s well being has prompted concern as she recovers from shingles and different medical issues.
Her workplace initially denied Feinstein’s shingles prognosis led to any broader well being issues, however earlier this month, her workplace revealed the shingles precipitated encephalitis — or swelling of the mind.
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As of final week, 5 Democrats have referred to as for the senator’s resignation, together with Reps. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Dean Phillips (D-MN), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), and Ritchie Torres (D-NY).
The Washington Examiner reached out to Feinstein’s workplace for a remark.