Photos show the 89-year-old lawmaker in a wheelchair, being pushed around the Capitol grounds by aides.
Photographers thoroughly cataloged the return of the 89-year-old lawmaker: She got out of a car, was helped into a wheelchair, which was then pushed into the Capital building., she can be heard asking an aide,"Where am I going?" As she is being lowered into her wheelchair, a person not seen on camera says,"Don't let her fall."
Feinstein can also be heard saying,"I've got something in my eye," before Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer greets her. The reporter who shot the video, Jennifer Bendery,WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 10: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer escorts Sen. Dianne Feinstein as she arrives at the U.S. Capitol following a long absence due to health issues on May 10, 2023 in Washington, DC.
“Even though I’ve made significant progress and was able to return to Washington, I’m still experiencing some side effects from the shingles virus," it said,. “My doctors have advised me to work a lighter schedule as I return to the Senate.” Feinstein arrived in Washington on Tuesday, but missed votes on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning, according to HuffPost. SheHer absence has left the Senate Judiciary Committee evenly split between Democrats and Republicans, meaning President Joe Biden's judicial nominees have mostly struggled to advance through the nomination process.
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