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    Why Sen. Feinstein’s absence is a big problem for Democrats

    chicagoinquirerBy Politics No Comments5 Mins Read
    FILE - Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., walks through a Senate corridor after telling her Democratic colleagues that she will not seek reelection in 2024, at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 14, 2023. Feinstein's months-long absence from the Senate has become a growing problem for Democrats. Feinstein's vote is critical to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees to the federal courts, but Feinstein is away from the Senate indefinitely as she recovers from the shingles.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

    by May Clare Jalonick
    WASHINGTON  — Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s monthslong absence from the Senate to recover in California from shingleshas become a vexing problem for Democrats who want to confirm ...

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