{"id":26196,"date":"2023-04-28T12:47:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T19:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=26196"},"modified":"2023-04-28T12:47:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T19:47:47","slug":"feinstein-resignation-calls-grow-after-manchin-sides-with-gop-on-pollution-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2023\/04\/28\/feinstein-resignation-calls-grow-after-manchin-sides-with-gop-on-pollution-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Feinstein Resignation Calls Grow After Manchin Sides With GOP on Pollution Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who is absent from the Senate while recovering from shingles, is facing calls to resign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0(Photo: Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“We are putting decorum over democracy and our values,” said Congressman Ro Khanna. “It’s time for Sen. Feinstein to step down gracefully.”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Apr 27, 2023 (CommonDreams.org)<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein is facing fresh calls to resign after her extended absence\u2014and Sen. Joe Manchin’s inclination to partner with Republicans\u2014led to the Wednesday passage of a resolution<\/a> to roll back Biden administration emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a 50-49<\/a> vote, Manchin (D-W.Va.)\u2014a fossil fuel industry beneficiary known for obstructing his own party’s priorities, particularly on climate policy\u2014joined all Senate Republicans to narrowly pass the Congressional Review Act resolution, which the White House has said<\/a> President Joe Biden will veto if it is also approved by the GOP-controlled House of Representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feinstein (D-Calif.), an 89-year-old who plans to retire when her term expires in January 2025, has been away from Capitol Hill since late February recovering from shingles. She has already faced pressure to step down because without her vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the GOP can block Biden’s judicial nominees\u2014and Republicans have prevented Democrats from temporarily replacing<\/a> her on the panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Feinstein should resign if she can't do the job. https:\/\/t.co\/EGXRNVvgj0<\/a><\/p>— Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn (@JonathanCohn) April 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>