Senator Dianne Feinstein, the trailblazing Democratic power broker who served in the Senate for 30 years, died on Thursday night, according to a family member.
In recent years, Ms. Feinstein, 90, had suffered from frail health and memory issues that made it difficult for her to function alone and prompted calls for her to step down, which she consistently rejected.
Her condition had grown more acute over the past several months, after a bout with shingles that caused serious complications, including a case of encephalitis, and prompted her to begin using a wheelchair in the halls of the Capitol.
Ms. Feinstein’s long and very public decline shone a spotlight on the advanced age of members of Congress and particularly the Senate, where many continue to serve long after retirement age.
Her staff was being officially informed of her death at 9 a.m.
A spokesman for her Senate office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Annie Karni is a congressional correspondent. She was previously a White House correspondent. Before joining The Times, she covered the White House and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign for Politico, and spent a decade covering local politics for the New York Post and the New York Daily News. More about Annie Karni
While she still be propped up in Congress next to Jokementia Bribery, Pelosi, and Fetterman?
I’m sorry for her family, but good riddance. One more wicked witch gone!
…excellent! I hope the corrupt pile of wet-feces spends eternity in Hell…if it exists. If not, I hope she spends eternity with her Chinese-Spy-Driver….
She’ll probably be replaced by someone FAR worse, if that’s possible…
She was a wonderful representative to us all. Her life was given to us. Thank you Mrs. Feinstein. She can not be replaced.
Who cares another useless Democrat dead Thank God Almighty For this Miracle