CNA<\/a>).- Following complaints from liberal groups on her handling of Amy Coney\u2019s Barrett\u2019s confirmation hearing, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced that she will not seek to continue as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
\u201cAfter serving as the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Committee for four years, I will not seek the chairmanship or ranking member position in the next Congress,\u201d she said in a November 23 statement. Feinstein added she looks \u201cforward to continuing to serve as a senior Democrat on the Judiciary, Intelligence, Appropriations and Rules committees as we work with the Biden Administration.\u201d
Feinstein faced calls to step down from the position after she was cordial with her Senate colleagues at Justice Amy Coney Barrett\u2019s Supreme Court confirmation hearings last month. Feinstein, a Democrat, thanked chairman Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) at the conclusion of the hearings, and said it was \u201cone of the best set of hearings that I\u2019ve participated in.\u201d
\u201cI want to thank you for your fairness and the opportunity of going back and forth,\u201d she added. \u201cIt leaves one with a lot of hopes, a lot of questions, and even some ideas,\u201d she said, noting that \u201cperhaps some good bipartisan legislation\u201d could happen in the future.
Feinstein and Graham hugged each other after the hearings ended. Feinstein did not vote to confirm Barrett to the Supreme Court.
Despite not actually supporting Barrett\u2019s confirmation, Feinstein was criticized for lending an \u201cappearance of credibility to the proceeding.\u201d
Ilyse Hogue, the president of NARAL, added in an October 16 statement that she believed \u201cthe committee needs new leadership.\u201d
NARAL had previously endorsed Feinstein, and had described her as someone \u201cat the forefront of the movement to safeguard (abortion rights).\u201d
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the Senate minority leader, said in October that he had a \u201clong and serious\u201d talk with Feinstein regarding her position on the Judiciary Committee. Following her announcement that she would be stepping aside from the role, Schumer thanked her for her service.
\u201cI know Senator Feinstein will continue her work as one of the nation\u2019s leading advocates for women\u2019s and voting rights, gun safety reform, civil liberties, health care, and the rights of immigrants,\u201d he said.
It is unclear as of now who will replace Feinstein as the ranking member of the committee. According to POLITICO, Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) are likely contenders for the role.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CNA Staff, Nov 24, 2020 \/ 03:21 pm (CNA).- Following complaints from liberal groups on her handling of Amy Coney\u2019s Barrett\u2019s confirmation hearing, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) announced that she will not seek to continue as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
\n\u201cAfter serving as the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Committee for four years, I will not seek the chairmanship or ranking member position in the next Congress,\u201d she said in a November 23 statement. Feinstein added she looks \u201cforward to continuing to serve as a senior Democrat on the Judiciary, Intelligence, Appropriations and Rules committees as we work with the Biden Administration.\u201d
\nFeinstein faced calls to step down from the position after she was cordial with her Senate colleagues at Justice Amy Coney Barrett\u2019s Supreme Court confirmation hearings last month. Feinstein, a Democrat, thanked chairman Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC) at the conclusion of the hearings, and said it was \u201cone of the best set of hearings that ..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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