What Dianne Feinstein’s death means for control of the Senate and the looming government shutdown
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death creates a vacancy in the Senate at a time when her Democrats hold the slightest majority in the chamber.
Feinstein, a centrist Democrat who had represented California since 1992, had medical struggles in recent months that already had prompted questions about whether she’d resign and who might replace her.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to pick a replacement soon. An election to pick the state’s next senator serving a full six-year term is scheduled for next year.
Here’s a look at what Feinstein’s death means for the Senate at a critical time on Capitol Hill:
HOW DOES IT IMPACT CONTROL OF THE SENATE?
