U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein announced on Tuesday that she will not seek re-election at the end of her term in 2024, clearing the path for a hotly contested race among California Democrats for her seat.
Feinstein, who was first elected in 1992, has faced years of pressure to resign given that she is the oldest member of Congress at 89. Last year, media outlets reported that her memory was rapidly deteriorating.
She was expected to serve this year as president pro tempore, the ceremonial head of the Senate and third in line to the presidency, a position typically given to a senior senator of the majority party.
Feinstein, who was first elected in 1992, has faced years of pressure to resign given that she is the oldest member of Congress at 89. Last year, media outlets reported that her memory was rapidly deteriorating.
She was expected to serve this year as president pro tempore, the ceremonial head of the Senate and third in line to the presidency, a position typically given to a senior senator of the majority party.

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