Pressure is on Newsom to quickly appoint
Feinstein’s temporary replacement
Posted By: NorthernDog, 9/29/2023 11:06:52 AM
The death of Sen. Dianne Feinstein places Gov. Gavin Newsom under intense pressure to quickly name a replacement as a bitterly divided Congress votes on a spending plan in the coming hours to avert a government shutdown. Newsom had hoped to avoid the politically charged decision of selecting a second senator. But he will need to move swiftly as a budget standoff has the government on the verge of shutting down, and Senate Democrats could need every vote. The timing of Feinstein’s death — four months before a primary but more than a year before the end of her term
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How did we get here – and what does
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of EMILY’s List, to Fill Feinstein’s
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vote to keep government funded for 45 days 26 replies
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Dems don't mourn for long. They are already jockeying to get her Senate seat. Since Gavvy already promised to appoint a black woman, the pickings are slim - unless he breaks his pledge.