California Sen. Dianne Feinstein suffered serious complications from her recent bout of shingles that delayed her return to the U.S. Senate, her office confirmed to CBS News Bay Area Thursday.
, looking noticeably thinner and frail, giving majority Democrats a much-needed final vote as they seek to confirm President Joe Biden's nominees and raise the nation's debt ceiling.
Feinstein's return after 10 weeks away from the Senate gives Democrats a better cushion as they navigate their narrow 51-49 majority. She had asked Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer to temporarily replace her on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where some of Biden's judicial nominations have stalled without her tie-breaking vote.
Feinstein had asked for the replacement after Rep. Ro Khanna called on her to resign from the Senate, saying it was"unacceptable" for her to miss votes to confirm judges who could be weighing in on abortion rights, a key Democratic priority.
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