As Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) returns to the chamber after suffering a concussion from a fall in March, he may be a deciding factor in the fate of another senator in the midst of an extended absence.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein has requested to be replaced temporarily on the Senate Judiciary Committee, but such a move would require 10 Republicans to approve the replacement.The 89-year-old has been out of the Senate since February due to a bout of shingles. She has missed 60 of the 82 votes taken in the Senate this year, and her absence on the committee has held up several of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees.
“My instinct is he would do everything he could to keep Democrats from stacking the federal judiciary. It would be a little strange for him to grease the wheels to continue to churn out what heretofore has been a pretty high rate of confirmations,” a confidant to McConnell said. The advisory role of the Senate has become a cornerstone of McConnell's legacy as GOP leader, and if the Senate allows a Democrat to replace Feinstein on the committee, it would likely mean Biden would be able to appoint and confirm a number of federal judges.
Feinstein has vowed to return to the Senate. So far, her promise has been enough to quell concerns from most of her colleagues. If her absence continues, however, Democrats may become restless, as the party has a 51-49 Senate majority.
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