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Grace Panetta, Mel Leonor Barclay, Terri Rupar Originally published by The 19th California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday named Laphonza Butler, the first Black woman to lead EMILY’s List, to fill the Senate vacancy created by the death of longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The news of Newsom’s expected move was …

Originally published by The 19th California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to appoint an interim senator to fill the vacancy created by the death Thursday of longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein— but he has said he would not consider any of the high-profile Democrats who for months have been vying to replace …

Ariana Figueroa, Iowa Capital Dispatch U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Thursday night in her home in Washington, D.C. The California Democrat was 90 and had announced in February she would not run for reelection in 2024. “She left a legacy that is undeniable and extraordinary,” her chief of staff, James Sauls, said …

Senate Republicans blocked an effort by Democrats to replace California Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee temporarily as she recovers from shingles at home. Senate Democrats are seeking to temporarily replace Feinstein on the powerful panel that processes judicial nominees as the California Democrat remains absent. Feinstein’s return …

A pair of Democratic U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday became the first members of their party in Congress to urge Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign, as a deadlocked Senate Judiciary Committee remains unable to confirm President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees during her prolonged absence. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was the first …

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, officially announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking re-election in 2024. Feinstein, 89, has held the U.S. Senate seat since 1992. There was rampant speculation that she would not seek another term. Southland Reps. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, and Katie Porter, D-Irvine, previously announced bids to …