Sen. Dianne Feinstein returned to her seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, aiding in advancing Pres. Biden's stalled judicial nominees as questions swirl about her health.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein takes her seat as people applaud, at a business hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill, May 11, 2023, in Washington, D.C. It was Feinstein's first hearing after fighting a case of shingles and being absent from the Senate for several months.Feinstein said earlier this month that she was "disappointed" that Republicans on the panel were blocking some nominees from advancing.
"We're glad to see her back," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said of Feinstein during Thursday's briefing. Feinstein returned to Washington earlier this week. She was greeted by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer as she arrived at the Capitol in a wheelchair on Wednesday, marking her first day on the Hill since February.Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to the U.S. Capitol after a health related absence from the Senate for several months, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2023.
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