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☆ Dianne Feinstein returns to the Senate following a nearly 3-month absence and calls for her resignation from fellow Democrats
  + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to the US Senate on Wednesday. Several fellow Democrats called for her to resign, arguing her absence imperiled their party's agenda. The 89-year-old California Democrat returned this week after spending nearly 3 months away from Washington due to complications from a shingles infection. But her prolonged absence created a deadlock on the Senate Judiciary Committee, preventing Democrats from swiftly advancing nominees to the floor that lacked Republican support. Feinstein arrived at the Capitol just before 3pm on Wednesday and was greeted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
☆ Photo of Chuck Schumer's notes show he's 'hopeful' Dianne Feinstein returns to the Senate next week
  + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Chuck Schumer and Dianne Feinstein are "hopeful" she'll return to the Senate next week, per a photograph of Schumer's notes. Feinstein hasn't voted in the Senate since mid-February, around the time of her shingles diagnosis. In her absence, Senate Democrats have faced difficulties confirming judges. With Feinstein absent from the Senate, Senate Republicans — along with Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin — voted 50-49 to roll back a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency rule regarding pollution from trucks. Several prominent California Democrats have already declared to run for her seat, including Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter.
☆ House Dems start to call on Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Two Democratic members of Congress just called on Sen. Dianne Feinstein to retire. "I agree with @RoKhanna," Phillips wrote, "Senator Feinstein is a remarkable American whose contributions to our country are immeasurable. Feinstein, who's 89 years old, hasn't cast a vote since mid-February, around the time of her shingles diagnosis. Feinstein currently sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Democrats hold 11 votes to the Republican Party's 10. Without Feinstein present, committee chair Sen. Dick Durbin has for delay committee meetings on multiple occasions when Feinstein would be the pivotal 11th vote, according to NBC News.
☆ House Democrat says it's 'absurd' that his party isn't promoting challengers to aging Joe Biden in 2024
  + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
He would be 82 at the start of his second term. Rep. Dean Phillips is one of the elected Democrats who's publicly called for Biden not to run again. "Considering his age, it's absurd we're not promoting competition," Phillips said of Biden. He would be 82 at the beginning of a second term in 2024 — by far the oldest president in American history. Nikki Haley — is hoping to capitalize on the age of both Biden and former President Donald Trump, age 76.
☆ Package theft is now a felony in 8 states and counting as lawmakers crack down on 'porch piracy'
  + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
Package theft is a staple of the e-commerce age, and is more common in some states than others. And even if they had logged the theft with police, the crime of package theft is filed and charged differently depending on the location. Oklahoma — Package theft can be charged as a felony if the perpetrator is convicted of three instances within 60 days. There isn't much of a correlation between the states cracking down on package theft and the places that experience it. Only one of the top 10 metro areas experiencing the most package theft is in a state where porch piracy is a felony.
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