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SAN JOSE, Calif. — When Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein were first elected U.S. senators from California in 1992 — a historic victory for women — Feinstein sat Boxer down and told her, “You’ve got to stick with this. The longer you stay, the better you’ll feel, the more you’ll…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s weeks-long absence from Washington as she recuperates from shingles not only led to calls for her retirement, it refocused attention on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s promise to appoint a Black woman if either of California’s U.S. Senate seats opened up.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s monthslong absence from the Senate has become a growing problem for Democrats

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Members of her own party called for her to step down after her absence prevented judicial confirmations

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will return to work on Monday following a fall last month at a fundraising event.

The California Democrat’s continued absence has led to others to call on her to resign

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.

WASHINGTON — Barbara Lee was in her early 20s, a single mother of two young boys, attending Mills College in Oakland, California. The future California congresswoman needed public assistance and food stamps. She couldn’t afford child care, so often her children would attend classes with her.

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Feinstein's prolonged absence has sparked calls from some Democrats for her to resign.