STAFF REPORT
McALLEN, Texas | It had been coming. Her health was the talk of Washington, D.C., with some even in her own party asking her to resign and go home to family.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), the oldest serving member of the U.S. Senate and longest serving female senator, died on Friday at age 90, a source told Axios.
Feinstein's death, first reported by Punchbowl News and confirmed by several other outlets, including the New York Times and AP, marks the end of a distinguished senatorial career.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who worked closely with Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said they had a "wonderful working relationship" and that she "did an outstanding job" representing her constituents.
"She's a true public servant," Grassley wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "I'll miss her."
The six-term senator announced in February that she would not seek re-election in 2024 amid deteriorating health...
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The treatment she got for being old was pathetic. RIP Ms. Feinstein.
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