The bill would have exempted 900 models of guns used for sport and hunting. "People die, accidents happen. recover from the tragic events that had put her in office. This came as a surprise to many pundits, due to the potential candidacy of fellow California senator Kamala Harris, of whom Feinstein said "I'm a big fan of Sen. Harris, and I work with her. [81] After an additional hearing and a supplemental FBI investigation, Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on October 6, 2018. election (according to a city rule, mayors were limited to two terms). Roberts, Jerry. 4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Dianne Feinstein, Birth Year: 1933, Birth date: June 22, 1933, Birth State: California, Birth City: San Francisco, Birth Country: United States. 1984. [83] Articles in The New Yorker and The New York Times cited unnamed Democratic senators and aides expressing concern over her advancing age and ability to lead the committee. . Feb. 28 (UPI) --Sen. Dianne Feinstein's husband Richard Blum died Sunday at the family's California home after an extended battle with cancer.He was 86. Colleagues are worried Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who turns 89 in June, is no longer fit to serve, according to a new report from the San Francisco Chronicle. copying) of another human being a crime, to allow local school districts "[67], When Feinstein first ran for statewide office in 1990, she favored capital punishment. Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. Birthplace: San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, United States. former supervisor, Dan White, fatally shot Mayor George Moscone 2007 " " (FISA) (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), . In October 2017, Feinstein declared her intention to run for reelection in 2018. Feinstein was a colorful and energetic mayor. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. [57], Feinstein voted for Trump's $675 billion defense budget bill for FY 2019. Along with She recalled later that this was the main factor Otherwise, we risk losing, for both state and nation, the greatest resources of scientific, technical and human capital ever gathered together in human history. [147], In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. She was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 with initial opposition from Quentin Kopp. She took an interest in [21] Although she ran a tough campaign Committee, she brought the city budget under control, introduced [77] Feinstein formally announced her opposition to his nomination on April 3, citing Gorsuch's "record at the Department of Justice, his tenure on the bench, his appearance before the Senate and his written questions for the record". Feinstein's sister, Yvonne Banks, said their mother had unpredictable moods. Also in 1984, Feinstein proposed banning handguns in San Francisco, and became subject to a recall attempt organized by the White Panther Party. Of the change, Senator Tom An untiring champion of the political left, she also has been involved with launching and supporting the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, the California Desert Protection Act, the Small Business Defense Conversion Guarantee Act and legislation to create the Breast Cancer Research Stamp. Dianne Feinstein was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. In January 2021, Feinstein filed the initial Federal Election Commission paperwork needed to seek reelection in 2024, when she will be 91. As a supervisor, she was considered part of the centrist bloc that included Dan White and was generally opposed to Moscone. Christianity was passed down to Feinstein's mother In 1984 San Francisco hosted the Democratic National Convention, which [59], Feinstein has supported the Affordable Care Act, repeatedly voting to defeat initiatives aimed against it. Perhaps because of her statewide ambitions, Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, said in a statement on Tuesday that she would not seek re-election. Dianne Feinstein is a left-leaning politician who has dedicated her life to serving the people of California, first on the local level and later Because Feinstein was elected to an unexpired term, she became a senator as soon as the election was certified in November, while Boxer did not take office until the expiration of Cranston's term in January; thus Feinstein became California's senior senator, even though she was elected at the same time as Boxer and Boxer had previous congressional service. -1993, ' , . [13][14][15] In February 2023, Feinstein announced that she would not run for reelection to a sixth term. , , , . Because Feinstein was elected to an unexpired term, she became a senator as soon as the election was certified in November while Boxer would not take office until the expiration of Cranston's term in January; thus Feinstein became California's senior senator, even though she was elected at the same time as Boxer and Boxer had previous congressional service. [106] In 1996 she opposed Proposition 215 to legalize the medical use of cannabis in California. -4 . Feinstein was elected to a full four-year term as mayor beginning in "[104] The bill failed on a Senate vote of 60 to 40. term. "[63][64] During a news conference at the University of California, San Diego in July 2017, she estimated that Democratic opposition would prove sufficient to defeat Republican attempts to repeal the ACA. Early political career[edit] In 1961, Feinstein worked to end housing discrimination in San Francisco. Feinstein authored the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which expired in 2004. "[31] In October 2013 she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. By tradition, this made her eligible for Senate president pro tempore, but she declined the position, which went to Patty Murray instead. favored nation" standing in trade (meaning that China would be Dianne Feinstein is best known as Politician who has born on June 22, 1933 in San Francisco, CA. two became the first women senators ever elected in California. Making use of the knowledge of the 1956 ' , . In October of that year she stated that she stood by those comments. recall movement gathered many signatures, Mayor Feinstein survived the [9], Because of her age and reports of mental decline, Feinstein has been a frequent subject of discussion regarding her mental acuity and fitness to serve. [6][7] Her mother also had either German or Jewish ancestry.[7][8]. She also ran for mayor Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor and became the first woman to serve in that position. The polarizing 62-year-old will face fellow Reps. Katie Porter, 49, Barbara Lee, 76, and potentially incumbent Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 89, in the Democratic primary. During her tenure, she led the renovation of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. At the age of 80, Feinstein is the oldest currently serving United States Senator. [89], In October 2013, Feinstein criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the U.S.[90] In November 2013, she promoted the FISA Improvements Act bill, which included a "backdoor search provision" that allows intelligence agencies to continue certain warrantless searches as long as they are logged and "available for review" to various agencies. [107], In 2018, Feinstein softened her views on marijuana and cosponsored the STATES Act, legislation that would protect states from federal interference regarding both medical and recreational use. [112], In July 2017, Feinstein voted for the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act that grouped together sanctions against Iran, Russia and North Korea. She was In 1956 Feinstein married Jack Berman, a man who would eventually become Dianne Feinstein. She attended public school through the eighth grade and eventually became the only Jewish student at an elite Roman Catholic high school, the Convent of the Sacred Heart High School. In 1951 she entered Stanford University, first as a premed student and then as a political science and history major. [124], On January 9, 2018, Feinstein caused a stir when, as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she released a transcript[125] of its August 2017 interview with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson about the dossier regarding connections between Trump's campaign and the Russian government. to use Department of Education funding to build new and smaller schools, In March 2021, she became the longest-serving U.S. senator from California, surpassing Hiram Johnson. [61] Feinstein's Congressional voting record was rated as 88% by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the figure ostensibly reflecting the percentage of time the representative voted the organization's preferred position. She attended a Roman , (NRA). She was an early and firm supporter of presidential candidate [119] When asked about her relation with Beijing, Feinstein said, "I sometimes say that in my last life maybe I was Chinese. Turned down Later, Feinstein's mother received a brain scan that found that the part of her brain responsible for "judgment" had atrophied. , . On the Senate floor on December 9, 2014, the day parts of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture were released to the public, Feinstein called the government's detention and interrogation program a "stain on our values and on our history". But she's brand-new here, so it takes a little bit of time to get to know somebody. "[93] She claimed the "CIA's search may well have violated the separation of powers principles embodied in the United States Constitution". 2005, " "[3]. degree in 1955. Catholic school and a Jewish temple (a place for religious worship) He was 86. The point is, she is an extraordinary woman. She also disagreed with the she wore after losing a bet with the contractor. As mayor, Feinstein angered the city's large gay community by vetoing domestic partner legislation in 1982. (19291978) and Supervisor Harvey Milk (19301978). All Rights Reserved. Dianne Feinstein. many of the mayor's backers hoped might lead to her nomination During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Francisco twice, in 1971 against mayor Joseph Alioto, and in 1975, when she lost the contest for a runoff slot (against George Moscone) by one percentage point, to supervisor John Barbagelata. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein was born on June 22, 1933, as Dianne Emiel Goldman in San Francisco. Her mother Betty Rosenburg was a former model and her father Leon Goldman was a surgeon. When she pushed through a law banning handguns, San Francisco, California She made it clear she accepted both religions as valuable to HER. [22], Feinstein cosponsored (along with Tom Coburn, an Oklahoman Republican) an amendment through the Senate to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 that eliminated the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. [52][53], Feinstein achieved a score of 100% from the League of Conservation Voters in 2017. a stamp to raise money specifically for breast cancer research. A month [16] Hours after the announcement was posted to Twitter, Feinstein appeared to be unaware of her own retirement when speaking to a reporter. [107] Feinstein cited her belief that cannabis is a gateway drug in voting against the amendment. Dianne Feinstein: Never Let Them See You Cry. Haiyun Jiang/The New York Times. Because of her position, Feinstein became a target of the New World Liberation Front, who placed a bomb on her window sill which failed to explode and who later shot out the windows of a beach house which she owned.[16]. San Francisco: Harper-CollinsWest, 1994. As mayor, Feinstein angered the city's large gay community by refusing to march in a gay rights parade and by vetoing domestic partner legislation in 1983. Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol, and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. [123] No criminal charges were filed against them. leasing of a former Navy base to China's government-owned She once Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. [151], Feinstein had an artificial cardiac pacemaker inserted at George Washington University Hospital in January 2017. senators from California. police staffing and policies and succeeded in reducing crime rates. financier, UC regent and husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein", "Personal Financial Disclosures Summary: 2005", "Senate Public Financial Disclosure Report for Senator Dianne Feinstein", "Sen. 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[40] Feinstein was reelected in 1994, 2000, 2006, 2012, and 2018. -1984 , , . foreign affairs, she argued that China should be granted "most [119][120] She promoted stronger business ties between China and Taiwan over confrontation, and suggested that the U.S. patiently "use two-way trade across Taiwan Strait as a platform for more political dialogue and closer ties".[120]. Mayor of San Francisco[edit] Main article: Mayoralty of Dianne Feinstein. In 1956, she married Jack Berman (died 2002), a colleague in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Feinstein also became the first female Jewish senator in the United States, though Boxer is also Jewish. . , , -1917, . Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. election. Senators. Although she won the Democratic Party's nomination for the office, she then lost in the general election to Republican Senator Pete Wilson, who vacated his seat in the Senate to assume the governorship. Russian-American mother, Betty Rosenburg Goldman. Dianne Feinstein was elected San Francisco's first female mayor in Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. She never said she was Jewish. Gonzales initially ran to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors as mayor, but dropped out. finishing a poor third to George Moscone (19291978) in the 1975 In 1985, at a press conference, Feinstein revealed details about the hunt for serial killer Richard Ramrez, and in so doing angered detectives by giving away details of his crimes.[20]. United States, she proposed a law in 1998 to limit the access of Here is what we are proposing. challenge by receiving an 83-percent-favorable vote in April 1983. Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate. , . Feinstein is the first woman to have chaired the Senate Rules Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, and the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. [137], As the 2020 presidential election approached, Feinstein indicated her support for former Vice President Joe Biden. Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for governor of California in 1990. [58], Feinstein voted for the extension of the Patriot Act and the FISA provisions in 2012. Instead, the CIA just went and searched the committee's computer. Feinstein was introduced to politics by an uncle who began Foreign Policy wrote that she had a "reputation as a staunch defender of NSA practices and the White House's refusal to stand by collection activities targeting foreign leaders. Feinstein took charge of the effort, and helped win federal funding for the bulk of the rebuilding job. was elected to the Senate, she and Barbara Boxer became the first female [130], Feinstein endorsed former Vice President Walter Mondale during the 1984 presidential election. Feinstein also served as a fellow at the Coro Foundation in San Francisco. In the run-up to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, there was considerable media and public speculation that Mondale might pick Feinstein as his running mate. In a tweet following the confrontation, Feinstein said that she remains committed "to enact real, meaningful climate change legislation. -60 . Personal life[edit] Feinstein graduated from Convent of the Sacred Heart High School (California) in 1951 and from Stanford University in 1955 with a B.A. improved management policies, and promoted downtown development and The system closed for rebuilding in 1982 and it was completed just in time for the 1984 Democratic National Convention. In 1962, shortly after beginning her career in politics, Feinstein married neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein; her second husband died of colon cancer in 1978. [88] Foreign Policy wrote that she had a "reputation as a staunch defender of NSA practices and [of] the White House's refusal to stand by collection activities targeting foreign leaders". (: Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein); -22 1933 , , 1992. [87], Following her 2012 vote to extend the Patriot Act and the FISA provisions,[59] and after the 2013 mass surveillance disclosures involving the National Security Agency (NSA), Feinstein promoted and supported measures to continue the information collection programs. She was the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2017 to 2021 and had chaired the International Narcotics Control Caucus from 2009 to 2015. [11] By 2005 her net worth had increased to between $43 million and $99 million. She was given a high-profile speaking role on the opening night of the August Democratic National Convention, urging delegates to reject the Kennedy delegates' proposal to "open" the convention, thereby allowing delegates to ignore their states' popular vote, a proposal that was soundly defeated. Feinstein and Harris voted on military raises, opioid addiction and drug prices", "ontheissues.org: Vote number 11-SV019 extending the PATRIOT Act's roving wiretaps on Feb 17, 2011 regarding bill H.514 FISA Sunsets Extension Act Results: Passed 8612", Feinstein voting record on Health Care issues, Feinstein: 'I Am Not There' on Single-Payer Health Care System, Town Hall Crowd Boos, Dianne Feinstein faces down boos at San Francisco town hall, will hold another in L.A. Thursday, "Feinstein says Senate Democrats 'very close' to defeating Republican health care bill", "Feinstein: Health care reform will work if Trump abandons 'sabotage', "Feinstein's surprise call for death penalty puts D.A. So, I think it's a last resort. [34], The line for unclaimed tickets to the inauguration outside Feinstein's office As a superdelegate, Feinstein had declared that she would support Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. Their Women's Board of Paroles. all representing a wide range of viewpoints. While they were of German-Jewish ancestry, they practiced the Russian Orthodox (Christian) faith, as was required for Jews in Saint Petersburg. [142] Feinstein received with the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service from the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution on November 3, 2001, in Los Angeles. [5] The special election was triggered by the resignation of Pete Wilson, who defeated her in the 1990 gubernatorial election. in her decision to pursue a career in public service. However, once Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee for the party, she fully backed his candidacy. for the vice presidency, but she was not chosen. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. In the primary, she had defeated California State Controller Gray Davis. Protecting Marriage Equality, 2022: Senator Feinstein authored the Senate version of the Respect for Marriage Act (Public Law 117-228), a bill to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, enshrine marriage equality in federal law and provide additional legal protections for marriage equality. [32] She was inaugurated by Chief Justice Rose Bird of the Supreme Court of California on December 4, 1978, becoming San Francisco's first female mayor. In late 1979, the system had to be shut down for emergency repairs, and an engineering evaluation concluded that it needed comprehensive rebuilding at a cost of $60 million. [25] In January 2012, Feinstein met with representatives of technology companies, including Google and Facebook. appeared at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a construction project dressed . [121], Feinstein has served on the Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence since before 9/11 and her time on the committee has coincided with the Senate Report on Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq and the debates on the torture/"enhanced interrogation" of terrorists and alleged terrorists. , -1962 , -1978. Feb. 15, 2023. She immediately changed her She served on the Trilateral Commission during the 1980s. [80] Feinstein did not refer the allegation to the FBI until September 14, 2018,[79] after the Senate Judiciary Committee had completed its hearings on Kavanaugh's nomination and "after leaks to the media about [the Ford allegation] had reached a 'fever pitch'". Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. [35] Feinstein also oversaw policies to increase the number of high-rise buildings in San Francisco.[36]. to make Mexico a U.S. ally in the fight against illegal drugs. MORISSA ZUCKERMAN : And were asking you to be brave and do this for us and for your grandchildren. Feinstein is the first woman to have chaired the Senate Rules Committee (200709) and the only woman to have chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence (200915). Feinstein was then married to investment banker Richard C. Blum from 1980 until his death from cancer in 2022. Feinstein has been re-elected four times since then and in the 2012 election, she claimed the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.75 million votes. 31,000 " , . 1933, to a Jewish physician father, Leon Goldman, and a Catholic WebChildren. . The -2017 . These [106][108] She also supported legislation in 2015 to allow medical cannabis to be recommended to veterans in states where its use is legal. Feinstein was close by in City Hall at the time of the shootings, and discovered Milk's body after hearing the gunshots and going to investigate. She served on the board until 1966.[25]. went on to win her second and last full term in the November 1983 -, ". [69], Feinstein co-sponsored (with Oklahoma Republican Tom Coburn) an amendment through the Senate to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 that eliminated the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit. Feinstein announced her husbands death in a statement Monday morning that said her heart is broken today.. [75], After President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in March 2016, Feinstein met with Garland on April 6 and later called on Republicans to do "this institution the credit of sitting down and meeting with him". Storming the Statehouse: Running for Governor with Ann Richards and WebIncludes interviews with Dianne Feinstein and her late second husband neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein. In the Senate, Feinstein took a firm stand on a range of issues. different groups in the San Francisco community. Barbara Boxer was elected at the same time to the Senate seat being vacated by Alan Cranston. Barbara Boxer was elected at the same time for the Senate seat to be vacated by Alan Cranston. 1979. January 1993 only fifteen women had ever served in the Senate. Upon Barbara Mikulski's retirement in January 2017, Feinstein became the longest-tenured female senator in office; on November 5, 2022, she surpassed Mikulski's record as the longest-tenured female senator. "[74], On July 12, 2009, Feinstein stated her belief that the Senate would confirm Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, praising her for her experience and for overcoming "adversity and disadvantage". 2019 , . when she was sixteen. This senior member is Feinstein after Patrick Leahy retired on January 3, 2023. Despite a failed recall attempt in 1983, Feinstein was a very popular mayor and was named the most effective mayor in the country by City & State in 1987. twice, losing to Joseph Alioto (c. 19171998) in 1971 and -2013, . 1969 and served on the board through the 1970s. "[66], When Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, Feinstein said it was a "dark day for our country" and that the decision "is an outrage for the women of this nation and will have catastrophic consequences for generations. In 1990, she ran for governor of California but lost. In 1960, she married Bertram Feinstein, a noted surgeon. -1994. Later that day at a press conference originally organized by Moscone to announce White's successor, Feinstein announced the assassinations to the stunned public, stating: "As president of the board of supervisors, it's my duty to make this announcement. Geni requires JavaScript! [8] Upon Don Young's death in March 2022, she became the oldest sitting member of Congress. Katherine Feinstein (granddaughter) Leon Goldman (February 14, 1904 March 4, 1975) was an American surgeon. WebSenator Feinstein is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee where she serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. never been more than two serving at any given time. Approval ratings[edit] Source Date Approve Disapprove Undecided Survey USA January 17, 2011 43% 48% 10% Public Policy Polling at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2011) February 2, 2011 50% 39% 11% The Field Poll February 2, 2011 48% 33% 19% The Field Poll June 21, 2011 46% 31% 23% The Field Poll September 16, 2011 41% 39% 20% Public Policy Polling November 16, 2011 51% 38% 11% Committees[edit] Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Defense Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Chair) Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Refugees Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law Committee on Rules and Administration Select Committee on Intelligence (Chair) Political positions and votes[edit] Main article: Political positions of Dianne Feinstein, Anti-war activist Todd Chretien protests outside of Senator Feinstein's office in San Francisco Feinstein voted for the extension of the PATRIOT ACT and the FISA provisions. 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