Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., announced her retirement from the Senate after three decades in office and over 50 years in public service. She will remain in office until the end of next year and intends to accomplish as much as she can for California before her retirement. Feinstein had been under pressure from other Democrats in the state to make room for a younger generation of legislators, and she said she will continue to focus on preventing and combatting wildfires, addressing the needs of her constituents, and working on legislation to protect the environment and promote economic growth.
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Key takeaways: The Senate voted 54-45 to confirm Judge Gina Méndez-Miró to the federal district court in Puerto Rico, passing a key test vote. President…
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday that she will not seek reelection in 2024, ending her more than 30-year tenure in the Senate. She intends to focus on her 2018 campaign priorities of preventing and combating wildfires, mitigating the effects of record-setting drought, responding to the homelessness crisis, and ensuring all Americans have access to affordable, high-quality health care until 2021. Feinstein is the first woman to serve as a U.S. senator from California and is the longest-serving female senator in American history, and her announcement has already sparked a competitive primary race for her seat in 2024.
New Jersey State Sen. Samuel Thompson, a delegate for Trump in 2016 and 2020, announced that he is leaving the Republican Party and plans to seek reelection as a Democrat. This would expand the Democrats' edge in the state Senate and could have a significant impact on the upcoming election. Thompson cited local party leaders questioning his fitness for office due to his age as the reason for his switch, and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) welcomed him to the party.
President Joe Biden has fired J. Brett Blanton, the Architect of the Capitol, following allegations of misuse of government resources and his absence during the January 6, 2021, insurrection. A scathing inspector general report found "administrative, ethical and policy violations" by Blanton, including abuse of government property and misrepresenting himself as a law enforcement official. The decision to terminate Blanton was made after bipartisan calls for his firing or resignation, including from House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. It is unclear who will replace Blanton as the Architect of the Capitol.
Key takeaways: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise expressed his frustration with President Joe Biden’s inaccurate claims about the GOP’s stance on Social Security and Medicare.…
The U.S. military has recently shot down several unidentified flying objects over North America, with some speculating they could be of extraterrestrial origin. On Sunday, a national security spokesperson said the objects were much smaller than the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down earlier this month. The intelligence and counterintelligence communities are still trying to figure out what the objects are, and the public will have to wait for an explanation.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., was released from the hospital on Friday after two days of tests and observation. He had been admitted after feeling lightheaded following a lawmakers’ retreat, and underwent a CT, CTA, MRI, and EEG tests, all of which came back normal.