Concerns about SenFeinstein's age and health have intensified in the days since her highly anticipated return to DC. Facing frustration from fellow Democrats, a wheelchair-bound Feinstein returned last week looking frail and at times disoriented.
Feinstein, the Senate's oldest member at 89, returned to the chamber last Wednesday amid enormous pressure from inside her party to come back or resign. Her absence from the Senate, which began in February following a shingles diagnosis, stymied Democrats' ability to pass President Joe Biden's nominees and legislative efforts. The party only controls the Senate by a 51-49 margin, meaning that one absence gives Republicans an opportunity to block any partisan effort.
Feinstein received a standing ovation from her colleagues on both sides of the aisle at her first Judiciary hearing since her return last Thursday, a moment she appeared confused by when asked about it on Tuesday. That incident came just two days before a series of bombshell reports about the veteran Democratic lawmaker. The first, published Thursday morning, revealed that Nancy Corinne Prowda, the daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi , is quietly working for Feinstein as she attempts to serve out the remainder of her term.
The New York Times stated that Feinstein's shingles had"spread to her face and neck, causing vision and balance impairments and facial paralysis known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome." She was also experiencing post-shingles encephalitis, which"can leave patients with lasting memory or language problems, sleep disorders, bouts of confusion, mood disorders, headaches and difficulties walking.
The report alleged that while in California recovering after her February diagnosis, Feinstein declined to take Gov. Gavin Newsom's phone calls and turned down Sen. Alex Padilla's offers for an in-person visit. She did, however, stay in touch with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer , who encouraged her to listen to her doctor's advice while stopping short of urging her to resign.
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