Key takeaways:
- Senate Democrats have been unsuccessful in their attempt to temporarily replace Senator Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
- Republicans have blocked the request, making it clear that they are prepared to block any Democratic efforts to replace Feinstein.
- Feinstein has been absent from Washington for two months due to her illness, causing a backlog in the processing of judicial nominees.
Senate Democrats have been unsuccessful in their attempt to temporarily replace Senator Dianne Feinstein on the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee while she recovers from a bout of shingles. Feinstein, 89, requested last week to be temporarily replaced on the committee while she recovers, but Republicans have blocked the request.
The Democratic effort to replace Feinstein was seen as an easy way out of their dilemma, as Feinstein’s return date is still unclear. However, Republicans have made it clear that they are prepared to block any Democratic efforts to replace Feinstein on the committee.
Feinstein has been absent from Washington for two months due to her illness, and her absence has caused a backlog in the processing of judicial nominees. Democrats had hoped to replace Feinstein on the committee in order to advance stalled judicial nominations.
The California Democrat has yet to comment on the situation, and it remains unclear when she will be able to return to the Senate. In the meantime, Democrats will have to find another way to move forward with stalled judicial nominations.
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