GOP women defend Feinstein against "sexist" campaign while Democrats show lack of concern for courts.
Republican women lawmakers are defending Sen. Dianne Feinstein against calls for her resignation, saying they see sexism and ageism in the campaign. Feinstein, who is 89 and the oldest member of Congress, has been absent while hospitalized for shingles, making it harder for Senate Democrats to push judicial nominees through committee. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer plans to hold a vote on temporarily replacing Feinstein, but Democrats will need at least ten Republicans to back the effort, which is likely doomed. Multiple Democratic women in Congress support efforts to replace Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee and even the Senate, but they won't go public, aides told Axios.