Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell says Republicans won’t allow Democrats to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
because they have a one-seat majority on the committee, so they can only move nominees to the Senate floor that have bipartisan support.
McConnell’s comments came after several Republican senators said on Monday that they wouldn’t support the Democratic plan — both because they don’t want to help Democrats confirm liberal judges and also because they don’t think senators should try to push out one of their own. Feinstein has come under increasing pressure to resign or step down from her duties. While she has defended her effectiveness, she has faced questions in recent years about her cognitive health and memory, and has appeared increasingly frail.The time may soon come for Feinstein to resign. Gov. Gavin Newsom should resist efforts to hijack her Senate seat and instead appoint a caretaker, letting voters choose among would-be successors.
Some Democrats have called for her full resignation. Her statement asking for a temporary substitute came shortly after Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna called on her to resign from the Senate, saying it is “unacceptable” for her to miss votes to confirm judges who could be weighing in on abortion rights, a key Democratic priority.
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