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  Feinstein, Dianne
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AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2017-11-01  
 
NameDianne Feinstein
Address
San Francisco, California , United States
Emailfeinstein03@2earthlink.net
Website [Link]
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Born June 22, 1933
DiedSeptember 28, 2023 (90 years)
ContributorBarack O-blame-a
Last ModifedNCdem
Nov 10, 2023 07:39am
Tags Caucasian - Jewish - Judaism -
InfoAs California’s senior Senator, Dianne Feinstein has built a reputation as an independent voice, working hard to find commonsense solutions to problems facing California and the nation.

Since her election to the Senate in 1992, Senator Feinstein has built a significant record of legislative achievement across a wide range of issues.

She led a bipartisan group of senators in passing legislation to drastically increase the fuel efficiency of cars. She’s a champion for the preservation of the Mojave Desert, Lake Tahoe and California's forests. She helped create the nationwide AMBER Alert network, passed bills to criminalize border drug tunnels, succeeded in passing a major bill to help California cope with severe drought and continues to advocate for commonsense gun laws.

She authored the first major cybersecurity bill to be signed into law in years. She’s an aggressive opponent of sex trafficking and authored legislation to help prevent sex abuse of amateur athletes. She’s an advocate for consumers, authoring bills to review ingredients in personal care products, ban chemicals in toys, crack down on rogue pharmacies and strengthen food safety.

One of her most notable achievements was leading the six-year review of the CIA’s detention and interrogation program. This effort culminated in the 2014 release of the report’s executive summary and passage of legislation banning the use of torture.

In 2017, Senator Feinstein became the top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee—the first woman to assume that role—where she helps shape policy on criminal law, national security, immigration, civil rights and the courts. She also oversees judicial nominations and major investigations including Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

Senator Feinstein was also the first woman to chair the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence—a position she held for six years beginning in 2009. During her tenure as chairman, Senator Feinstein oversaw the passage of six consecutive intelligence authorization bills and the release of a key bipartisan report on the Benghazi attacks. She remains on the committee today.

Senator Feinstein is also a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, where she serves as ranking member on the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. In that role, she has secured billions of dollars for California communities, including critical transportation, water supply and federal building projects.

And she continues to serve on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, which she chaired during the 110th Congress. In that capacity, Senator Feinstein was the first woman to chair the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and presided over the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2009.

In addition to her committee assignments, Senator Feinstein is co-chairman of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, co-chairman of the Senate Cancer Coalition and co-chairman of the Senate Women’s Caucus on Burma. She is also a member of the Anti-Meth Caucus, the Congressional Dairy Caucus and the Congressional Former Mayors Caucus. She has served as a member of the Aspen Strategy Group since 1997.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS
DateFirmApproveDisapproveDon't Know
05/13/2022-05/15/2022 Survey USA 48.00% ( 2.0) 44.00% ( 4.0) 15.00% ( 9.0)
09/16/2019-09/25/2019 Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) 40.00% ( 4.0) 37.00% ( 2.0) 22.00% ( 5.0)
05/12/2018-05/24/2018 YouGov 35.00% ( 0.0) 27.00% ( 0.0) 39.00% ( 0.0)
01/01/2017-03/31/2017 Morning Consult 53.00% ( 0.0) 33.00% ( 0.0) 14.00% ( 0.0)
01/28/2012-01/30/2012 Public Policy Polling 50.00% ( 5.0) 39.00% ( 5.0) 11.00% ( 1.0)
07/23/2011-07/25/2011 Survey USA 46.00% ( 5.0) 48.00% ( 1.0) 6.00% ( 4.0)
07/08/2011-07/10/2011 Public Policy Polling 45.00% ( 5.0) 44.00% ( 5.0) 12.00% ( 1.0)
06/20/2011-06/22/2011 Survey USA 41.00% ( 3.0) 49.00% ( 2.0) 10.00% ( 2.0)
04/16/2011-04/18/2011 Survey USA 44.00% ( 0.0) 47.00% ( 1.0) 8.00% ( 2.0)
03/25/2011-03/27/2011 Survey USA 44.00% ( 1.0) 46.00% ( 2.0) 10.00% ( 0.0)
FAVORABILITY POLLS
DateFirmFavorableUnfavorableDon't Know
09/08/2016-09/11/2016 Survey USA 52.00% ( 0.0) 27.00% ( 0.0) 11.00% ( 0.0)

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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 29, 2023 07:50am News Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, dies at 90  Article RP 
May 18, 2023 06:45am News Feinstein’s primary caregiver: Pelosi’s daughter  Article E Pluribus Unum 
Apr 18, 2023 11:00pm Opinion It’s Time for Dianne Feinstein to Resign  Article BrentinCO 
Jun 06, 2022 12:00pm Profile The Institutionalist  Article IndyGeorgia 
Apr 14, 2022 01:00pm News Colleagues worry Dianne Feinstein is now mentally unfit to serve, citing recent interactions  Article BrentinCO 
Jun 21, 2011 06:00pm Poll Dianne Feinstein's support dives in Field Poll  Article Jason 

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RACES
  02/02/2023 US Senate Appropriations Committee Majority Members Won 13.33% (+0.95%)
  02/02/2023 US Senate Intelligence Committee Majority Members Won 22.22% (+0.00%)
  01/03/2019 Judiciary Committee Chairman Lost 45.45% (-9.09%)
  11/06/2018 CA US Senate Won 54.16% (+8.33%)
  06/05/2018 CA US Senate - Open Primary Won 44.18% (+32.10%)
  02/24/2018 CA US Senate - D Endorsement Lost 36.86% (+33.44%)
  01/03/2017 Judiciary Committee Chairman Lost 45.00% (-10.00%)
  01/03/2015 Intelligence Committee Chairman Lost 46.67% (-6.67%)
  01/03/2013 Intelligence Committee Chairman Won 53.33% (+6.67%)
  11/06/2012 CA US Senate Won 62.52% (+25.05%)
  06/05/2012 CA US Senate - Open Primary Won 49.29% (+36.65%)
  11/07/2006 CA US Senate Won 59.43% (+24.42%)
  06/06/2006 CA US Senate - D Primary Won 86.96% (+79.00%)
  11/07/2000 CA US Senate Won 55.84% (+19.26%)
  03/07/2000 CA US Senate - Open Primary Won 51.16% (+28.06%)
  11/08/1994 CA US Senate Won 46.74% (+1.90%)
  06/07/1994 CA US Senate - D Primary Won 74.20% (+60.72%)
  11/03/1992 CA US Senate - Special Election Won 54.29% (+16.32%)
  06/02/1992 CA US Senate - Special D Primary Won 57.74% (+24.90%)
  11/06/1990 CA Governor Lost 45.78% (-3.46%)
  06/05/1990 CA Governor - D Primary Won 52.26% (+11.27%)
  07/19/1984 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 0.00% (-99.90%)
  11/08/1983 San Francisco Mayor Won 80.10% (+72.80%)
  12/11/1979 San Francisco Mayor - Runoff Won 53.96% (+7.92%)
  11/06/1979 San Francisco Mayor Won 46.63% (+1.91%)
  12/04/1978 San Francisco Mayor - Succession Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1977 SF Board of Supervisors - District 2 Won 51.69% (+26.86%)
  11/04/1975 San Francisco Mayor Lost 18.74% (-12.80%)
  11/02/1971 San Francisco Mayor Lost 21.73% (-16.86%)
SPECULATIVE, DID NOT RUN
  03/05/2024 CA US Senate - Open Primary Lost 0.00% (-31.91%)
ENDORSEMENTS
U.S. Second Circuit Court Judge - Oct 25, 2021 NPA Not Voting
CA US Senate - Appointment - Dec 22, 2020 D Alejandro "Alex" Padilla
SF Board of Supervisors - District 5 - Nov 03, 2020 D Vallie Brown
SF Board of Supervisors - District 1 - Nov 03, 2020 D Marjan Philhour
CA US President - D Primary - Mar 03, 2020 D Joe Biden
CA District 25 - Open Primary - Mar 03, 2020 D Christy Smith
US Secretary of Energy - Dec 02, 2019 R Dan Brouillette
San Francisco District Attorney - Nov 05, 2019 D Suzy Loftus
US Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Jul 23, 2018 NPA Reject
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board - Jan 23, 2018 NPA Reject
US Ambassador to the Holy See - Oct 16, 2017 R Callista Gingrich
US Secretary of Commerce - Feb 27, 2017 R Wilbur L. Ross, Jr.
Proposition 64 (Marijuana Legalization) - Nov 08, 2016 NO No
Proposition 63 (Firearms) - Nov 08, 2016 YES Yes
CA US Senate - Nov 08, 2016 D Kamala Harris
US Attorney General - Apr 23, 2015 D Loretta Lynch
CA - District 17 - Open Primary - Jun 03, 2014 D Mike Honda
C.I.A. Director - Mar 07, 2013 N John O. Brennan
CA - District 15 - Nov 06, 2012 D Fortney "Pete" Stark
Los Angeles County District Attorney - Runoff - Nov 06, 2012 D Jackie Lacey
CA - District 30 - Open Primary - Jun 05, 2012 D Howard L. Berman
CA - District 35 - Open Primary - Jun 05, 2012 D Joe Baca
CA - District 26 - Open Primary - Jun 05, 2012 D Julia Brownley
CA - District 15 - Open Primary - Jun 05, 2012 D Fortney "Pete" Stark
San Francisco District Attorney - Nov 08, 2011 D George Gascón
San Francisco Sheriff - Nov 08, 2011 N Chris Cunnie
San Francisco Mayor - Nov 08, 2011 D Edwin M. "Ed" Lee
CA District 36 - Special Open Primary - May 17, 2011 D Janice K. Hahn
Oakland Mayor - Nov 02, 2010 D Don Perata
Proposition 19 - Legalizes Marijuana Under California but not Federal Law - Nov 02, 2010 NO No
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 05, 2010 D Elena Kagan
CA District 36 - D Primary - Jun 08, 2010 D Jane L. Harman
CA Attorney General - D Primary - Jun 08, 2010 D Kamala Harris
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 06, 2009 I Sonia Sotomayor
US Attorney General - Feb 02, 2009 D Eric Holder
CA Proposition 8 - Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry - Nov 04, 2008 NO No
SF Board of Supervisors - District 4 - Nov 04, 2008 D Carmen Chu
SF Board of Supervisors - District 1 - Nov 04, 2008 D Sue Lee
SF Board of Supervisors - District 3 - Nov 04, 2008 D Joe Alioto, Jr.
CA State Senate 03 - D Primary - Jun 03, 2008 D Carole Migden
CA US President - D Primary - Feb 05, 2008 D Hillary Clinton
US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 D Hillary Clinton
US Attorney General - Nov 08, 2007 R Michael Mukasey
CT US Senate - Nov 07, 2006 D Ned Lamont
SF Board of Supervisors - District 4 - Nov 07, 2006 N Doug Chan
CA Lt. Governor - D Primary - Jun 06, 2006 D Jacqueline "Jackie" Speier
CA State Senate 20 - D Primary - Jun 06, 2006 D Alejandro "Alex" Padilla
CA Attorney General - D Primary - Jun 06, 2006 D Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown, Jr.
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jan 31, 2006 NPA Reject
Supreme Court - Chief Justice - Sep 29, 2005 NPA Reject
Los Angeles Mayor - May 17, 2005 D James K. "Jim" Hahn
Los Angeles Mayor - Primary - Mar 08, 2005 D James K. "Jim" Hahn
US President - Dec 13, 2004 D John F. Kerry
CA District 20 - D Primary - Mar 02, 2004 D Jim Costa
US President - D Primaries - Jun 09, 2004 D John F. Kerry
San Francisco Mayor - Dec 09, 2003 D Gavin Newsom
CA Governor Recall - Question 1 - Oct 07, 2003 NO No
CA Governor Recall - Oct 07, 2003 I None of the Above
CA Secretary of State - D Primary - Mar 05, 2002 D Kevin F. Shelley
CA Proposition 22 - California Defense of Marriage Act - Mar 07, 2000 NO No
San Francisco District Attorney - Runoff - Dec 14, 1999 D Bill Fazio
Second Circuit Court Judge - Oct 02, 1998 I Sonia Sotomayor
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Jul 29, 1994 D Stephen G. Breyer
U.S. Surgeon General - Sep 07, 1993 D M. Joycelyn Elders
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Aug 03, 1993 D Ruth Bader Ginsburg
San Francisco Mayor - Nov 03, 1987 D John L. Molinari
CA US President - D Primary - Jun 08, 1976 D Jimmy Carter
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