Schumer ‘hopeful’ Feinstein to return next week, according to notes
by Al Weaver - 05/02/23 4:38 PM ETSen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) was prepared to tell reporters on Tuesday that he is “hopeful” that Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) will return to Washington for work next week.
A photojournalist for Politico snapped a picture of Schumer’s notes during his weekly Tuesday press conference that read that he and Feinstein spoke on Monday.
“We are both hopeful she can return next week,” Schumer’s notes read.
A Feinstein spokesperson confirmed that the two spoke earlier this week.
“Senator Feinstein continues to make progress in her recovery, however, we don’t have a timeline yet for her return to Washington which is dependent on her medical team saying it is safe to travel,” the Feinstein spokesperson added.
The New York Democrat did not talk about Feinstein’s situation during the press event. Feinstein, 89, has been sidelined from the Senate since late February after being hospitalized with shingles, which she has struggled to recover from.
Feinstein announced in early February that she will retire at the end of her term, but her absence has brought on calls from some progressive corners of the party for her to resign from the upper chamber.
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