Sen. Dianne Feinstein, an 'icon for women in politics,' dies at 90, source confirms
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Senator Dianne Feinstein's career was filled with firsts, including first woman mayor of San Francisco and one of two of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate from California.
  • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
    23·
    9 months ago

    We’re talking about California here. If any state isn’t starved of power and dependant on federal money, it’s California.

    • BuckyVanBuren@lemmy.world
      2·
      9 months ago

      Feinstein was on the following committees. You don’t think she pushed California’s interests in every one.

      • Committee on Appropriation

      • Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies

      • Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies

      • Subcommittee on Defense

      • Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Chairman)

      • Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

      • Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies

      • Committee on Rules and Administration

      • Committee on the Judiciary

      • Subcommittee on Criminal Justice and Counterterrorism

      • Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights

      • Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law

      • Subcommittee on the Constitution (Chairman)

      • Select Committee on Intelligence

      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
        21·
        9 months ago

        Thats WAY too many committees for any one politician, let alone one clearly circling the drain!

        To answer your question though, no she wasn’t. She was literally unable to do the job and they’d known for years.