Dianne Feinstein, thelongest-serving female senatorin US history, has died,The New York Timesconfirms.
According to reports, she passed away at home on the evening of Thursday, September 28.
Earlier in 2023, she requested a temporary replacement on the Senate Judiciary Committee during her months-long medical leave.
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But though she faced criticism in recent years, she was undoubtedly a trailblazer in the field.
My heart is with her entire family.
Dianne will be terribly missed.
Dianne Feinstein in her office after she was confirmed as mayor of San Francisco, circa 1978.
In 1990 she ran for governor of California.
While she received her partys nomination, Feinstein lost the race to Republican Pete Wilson.
