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U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90, reports say [1]
['Ariana Figueroa', 'More From Author', '- September']
Date: 2023-09
This story was updated at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 with additional comment.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein has died, according to multiple media reports.
The California Democrat was 90 and had announced in February she would not run for reelection in 2024.
Feinstein last voted early Thursday, but missed votes later in the day. Her death was first reported by Punchbowl News.
California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will pick her replacement until the 2024 election.
The House Rules Committee met Friday morning on a bill to temporarily fund the government to avoid a partial government shutdown. GOP Chair Tom Cole of Oklahoma held a moment of silence for the California senator. Government funding is set to expire Saturday at midnight.
The top Democrat on the committee, James McGovern of Massachusetts, praised Feinstein’s career, which began in the 1960s.
“She was a great leader, a great fighter for the rights of women, for all people in this country,” he said.
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