Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who was using a wheelchair as she returned to the Capitol, said she is 'prepared to resume my duties in the Senate,' but with a 'lighter schedule' as she continues her recovery.
Feinstein, who at 89 is the oldest member of Congress, has been recovering from shingles at her home in San Francisco. During that period she has missed roughly 90 votes, including a number in the critical Senate Judiciary Committee.
In a statement released Wednesday, Feinstein, who was using a wheelchair as she returned to the Capitol, said she is "prepared to resume my duties in the Senate," but with a "lighter schedule" as she continues her recovery. "Even though I've made significant progress and was able to return to Washington, I'm still experiencing some side effects from the shingles virus," she said. "My doctors have advised me to work a lighter schedule as I return to the Senate. I'm hopeful those issues will subside as I continue to recover."
Feinstein's office said her lingering side effects include vision and balance impairments and that would also at times need to use a wheelchair to travel around the Capitol. Such was the case on Wednesday afternoon when she made her first appearance back on Capitol Hill for an afternoon vote.Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer assisted Feinstein onto the Senate floor to vote.
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