Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) announced Tuesday that she won’t run for reelection in 2024, signaling an end to her more than 30 years in the Senate.
“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,” she said in a statement.
“I campaigned in 2018 on several priorities for California and the nation: preventing and combating wildfires, mitigating the effects of record-setting drought, responding to the homelessness crisis, and ensuring all Americans have access to affordable, high-quality health care. Congress has enacted legislation on all of these topics over the past several years, but more needs to be done – and I will continue these efforts,” Feinstein continued.
“Even with a divided Congress, we can still pass bills that will improve lives. Each of us was sent here to solve problems,” added the California senator. “That’s what I’ve done for the last 30 years, and that’s what I plan to do for the next two years. My thanks to the people of California for allowing me to serve them.”
Her planned retirement is not particularly surprising. She’s 89, and two Democratic members of Congress have already said they plan to run for her seat, Reps. Adam Schiff and Katie Porter. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) has also hinted she may throw her hat in the Senate race.
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