California Senator Dianne Feinstein will not seek re-election, she announced on Tuesday. The 89-year-old Golden State Senator is the oldest sitting member of the U.S. Senate and has been in public service for more than 50 years.
Feinstein has served in the U.S. Senate since 1992.
“I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term ends,” Feinstein said in a statement.
From NBC News:
Feinstein had been under pressure for years from other Democrats in the state to make room for a younger generation of legislators who could fill her seat. She had also declined the role in the new Congress of president pro tempore, which has traditionally been the senior member of the majority party since the mid-20th century.
Her retirement also opens up her California Senate seat for the first time in decades. A number of House Democrats have either announced a 2024 campaign bid for the seat, including Reps. Katie Porter and Adam Schiff. Rep. Barbara Lee is also planning to announce a Senate run by the end of this month, a source familiar confirmed to NBC News.
Feinstein has worked under five presidential administrations.
More over at NBC News:
BREAKING: Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she will retire from Congress at the end of 2024, opening up a California Senate seat for the first time in three decades. https://t.co/6lnRYmZ7fJ
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