Feinstein’s Democratic colleagues are calling for her resignation over health issues that have forced her to miss a majority of Senate votes this year.
Pressure for Senator Dianne Feinstein to resign is mounting, with U.S. Representative Ro Khanna, a fellow California Democrat, saying that « she can no longer fulfill her duties. »
Khanna, a progressive who represents a district near Feinstein’s home turf of San Francisco, said that it was « obvious » that the long-serving senator should resign in a tweet on Wednesday. Democrats have increasingly called for the 89-year-old Feinstein to step aside amid a series of recent health issues that have forced her to miss 60 out of 82 Senate votes taken this year.
« It’s time for @SenFeinstein to resign, » Khanna tweeted. « We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty. While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people. »
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin expressed concerns that the absence of Feinstein, a committee member, was hindering the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees in comments to CNN this week.
« We have a crisis in the judiciary with extremist judges stripping away women’s rights, » Khanna told NBC News.
