Dianne Feinstein

Prominent figures like Hillary Clinton have said Feinstein shouldn't resign — but that poll also suggests a majority of California Democrats disagree

Senator Mitch McConnell, the top Senate Republican, said GOP senators opposed Democrats' effort to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who is recovering from shingles.

The move could help Senate Democrats advance more federal judges for confirmation. Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress, hasn't cast a vote since Feb. 16.

The California Democrat, the oldest sitting member of Congress, said she will accomplish as much as possible before she steps down.

Lawmakers are already setting their sights on 34 Senate seats that will open up in 2024, indicating a busy election season.

In a call two days after the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting, the senator seemed "deeply disconnected from the very urgent and chilling realities" the U.S. is facing, says writer Rebecca Traister.

The bipartisan announcement comes after months of negotiations in the chamber. The legislation offers resources for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence.

The ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee says the Senate should put off the nomination until after the presidential election.

Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C., is stepping aside during the Justice Department's investigation, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement Thursday.

Sen. Cory Booker was the first Democrat to release documents that had been designated as "confidential" as the third day of the Judge Kavanaugh confirmation hearings began.