A trailblazer. A titan in the U.S. Senate.
Praise for Sen. Dianne Feinstein rolled in quickly Tuesday, shortly after she ended the widespread speculation about her political future and formally announced she would not seek reelection in 2024.
Rep. Katie Porter, an Orange County Democrat who had already launched a bid for the Senate seat, said she is appreciative of Feinstein’s leadership — both for women in politics and for California.
“Senator Dianne Feinstein has had a remarkable career serving the people of California. She created a path for women in politics that I am proud to follow,” Porter said. “I thank the Senator for her leadership and appreciate all that she has accomplished for our state.”
Calling Feinstein “one of the finest legislators our state and country have ever known,” Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who represents parts of Los Angeles County, lauded the senator’s work on gun safety, LGBTQ rights and conservation, among other things.
“As the longest-serving woman senator, Senator Feinstein is (a) trailblazer, and her accomplishments are immense and far from over,” Schiff, who is also running for the Senate seat, said in a statement. “All of California is indebted to Dianne for her decades of distinguished service.”
Despite being on the other side of the aisle, Rep. Young Kim, whose district encompasses Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, recognized Feinstein’s bipartisanship and public service.
“Senator Feinstein has spent three decades serving Californians in the U.S. Senate, becoming the longest-serving female senator in our nation’s history and blazing trails for future generations,” Kim said. “Despite our policy differences, I respect her service to our state and willingness to work across the aisle, as we were able to get funding for several vital local projects in my district across the finish line last Congress. I wish her the best in her retirement.”
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