GOP Senators Resist Feinstein Committee Replacement in Bid to Block Biden's Judicial Picks.

Senate Republicans have expressed opposition to temporarily replacing Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Senate Judiciary Committee, citing that it is a virtually unprecedented action. However, if Feinstein resigns, filling her seat would be an easier task. Feinstein's prolonged absence due to hospitalization for shingles in March has stalled Democrats' efforts to advance judicial nominees. The maneuver is subject to the 60-vote filibuster threshold, so Democrats need ten Republican votes.