After calls to resign, Feinstein seeks Judiciary replacement

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD
AP Political Writer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is asking to be temporarily replaced on the Judiciary Committee while she recovers from a case of shingles. Her announcement Wednesday came after two House Democrats called on her to resign because of her extended absence from Washington. Feinstein said complications have delayed her recovery and she provided no date for her return to Washington. At 89, Feinstein is the oldest member of Congress and has faced questions in recent years about her cognitive health and mental acuity. Her absence has complicated Democratic efforts to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominees for federal courts.