The Growing Debate Over Dianne Feinstein's Resignation

Senate Democrats are not pressuring Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign, but are signaling that they cannot wait indefinitely for her return as her absence continues to hamper their thin Senate majority. Democrats are deferring to the California senator to make her own decisions about her future, hoping she will return to Washington soon and help clear out a growing backlog of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees. Republicans have already said they will reject Feinstein’s request to temporarily step down from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Unless Feinstein returns or resigns, all Democrats can do is wait.