Dianne Feinstein, the oldest sitting U.S. Senator, died Thursday. She was 90.
In this obituary published Friday, Feinstein was remembered for her “tenacity,” particularly when it came to pressing for passage of the Assault Weapons Ban in 1994, and as “a force of nature who made an incredible impact on our country and her home state.”
Feinstein, a trailblazer for women and gay rights, pioneered a number of firsts: first woman mayor of San Francisco, first woman to chair the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the first woman to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee
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