Sen. Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at age 90, according to news reports Friday morning.
The California Democrat has over the past several months and years struggled with health issue and was planning to retire at the end of her term this year.
Feinstein, the oldest member of the Senate, faced calls to resign over health concerns, before her term ended.
She is also a former San Francisco mayor.
Feinstein missed votes from several month earlier this year while trying to recover from shingles. She returned to Capitol Hill using a wheelchair.
The California Democrat has over the past several months and years struggled with health issue and was planning to retire at the end of her term this year.
Feinstein, the oldest member of the Senate, faced calls to resign over health concerns, before her term ended.
She is also a former San Francisco mayor.
Feinstein missed votes from several month earlier this year while trying to recover from shingles. She returned to Capitol Hill using a wheelchair.
California Democrat Sen. Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at 90
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at age 90
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