Staunch GOP opposition to Dianne Feinstein committee swap puts Chuck Schumer in a tough spot

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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California talks to Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas while sharing an elevator at the US Capitol on February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California talks to Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas while sharing an elevator at the US Capitol on February 16, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin wants GOP senators to 'show a little kindness' toward Dianne Feinstein as they appear unlikely to help Democrats temporarily replace her on the panel

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Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, left, speaks with Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California before a Judiciary Committee business meeting on February 16, 2023.

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If Dianne Feinstein resigns, here's what would happen next to her Senate seat

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File photo of Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein.

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Sen. Feinstein requested to temporarily have someone replace her on the Judiciary Committee amid health concerns, but Republicans could prevent that from happening

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Dianne Feinstein.

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House Dems start to call on Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign

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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., speaks at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, on a reintroduction of a resolution to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.

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Elderly senators have mixed feelings about Nikki Haley's call for 'mandatory mental competency tests' for politicians over 75

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Haley’s call for competency tests would include aging senators like Chuck Grassley and Dianne Feinstein, both 89 years old.

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Baffled Dianne Feinstein walks out of Senate chamber wondering what just happened: 'Did I vote for that?'

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Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is surrounded by reporters as she heads to the Senate chamber for a vote in the US Capitol on February 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California is surrounded by reporters as she heads to the Senate chamber for a vote in the US Capitol on February 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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89-year-old Dianne Feinstein won't seek re-election in 2024 as Democrats launch bids for her seat

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).

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A once-in-a-generation race for a Senate seat is brewing in California. The issue? Sen. Dianne Feinstein is still in it

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