Senate GOP Will Try to Block Feinstein’s Replacement

“A second Republican senator on the Judiciary Committee announced their opposition on Monday to temporarily replacing Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) on the committee, adding to Democrats’ woes over how to move forward on stalled judicial nominations caused by Feinstein’s health-related absence,” the Washington Post reports.

“Feinstein, who at 89 is the oldest member of the Senate, announced last week she had asked Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) to temporarily replace her on the Senate Judiciary Committee. That followed calls from some congressional Democrats for Feinstein, who has been absent from the chamber since February, to resign from the Senate.”