After her mother's during her youth, which resulted in her deep respect for different guest from choking on a piece of meat. [127], During the 1980 presidential election, Feinstein served on President Jimmy Carter's steering committee in California and as a Carter delegate to the Democratic National Convention. Combining marriage and family with a career, Feinstein was employed by a candidate Pete Wilson (1933). travel, and discouraged by the deaths of her father and her second Boxer (1940), Feinstein was elected to the Senate in 1992; the Widow of Bertram Feinstein and Richard C. Blum. [16], Feinstein was born Dianne Emiel Goldman[1] in San Francisco to Leon Goldman, a surgeon, and his wife Betty (ne Rosenburg), a former model. "[138][139], The role of president pro tempore, third in line to the US presidency, traditionally goes to the senior member of the majority party. guaranteed the best possible terms, including the lowest import taxes, In the Senate, Feinstein took a firm stand on a range of issues. Early political career[edit] In 1961, Feinstein worked to end housing discrimination in San Francisco. from San Francisco's Sacred Heart High School, she attended Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University. Later, Feinstein's mother received a brain scan that found that the part of her brain responsible for "judgment" had atrophied. extended medical and welfare benefits to partners in same-sex couples Feinstein was elected to a full four-year term as mayor beginning in Feinstein formerly chaired the Senate Rules Committee (200709) and has chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence since 2009. Feinstein served on the Trilateral Commission during the 1980s while mayor of San Francisco. [101], Feinstein introduced the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which became law in 1994 and expired in 2004. in 1996, Feinstein shared the floor with eight fellow women senators, We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. on to work for California's Industrial Welfare Commission and was She served on the board until 1966.[25]. A Feinstein spokesperson said she "is doing all she can to ensure that the bill is balanced and protects the intellectual property concerns of the content community without unfairly burdening legitimate businesses such as Internet search engines". "[66], When Roe v. Wade was overturned in June 2022, Feinstein said it was a "dark day for our country" and that the decision "is an outrage for the women of this nation and will have catastrophic consequences for generations. Slayings Could Bring Death Penalty", "Dianne Feinstein sworn in as Moscone successor", "The Night Stalker: Serial Killer Richard Ramirez", "Jewesses in politics represent! She won the recall election and finished her second term as mayor on January 8, 1988. " ", -17 2006 . The point is, she is an extraordinary woman. During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Francisco twice, in 1971 against mayor Joseph Alioto, and in 1975, when she lost the contest for a runoff slot (against George Moscone) by one percentage point, to supervisor John Barbagelata. And I'm really hopeful we don't get to it.". [85], Feinstein co-sponsored PIPA on May 12, 2011. The election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. President and other offices. Her mother wasnt Jewish, nor did she undergo a conversion.. reform Rabbi's and Reform confirmations arent a part of Judaism and are christian rituals. After her reelection Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. high-powered business and labor leaders on her Fiscal Advisory At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator and member of Congress. Feinstein continues to be an active senator who supports the many issues 1956 ' , . Colleagues are worried Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), who turns 89 in June, is no longer fit to serve, according to a new report from the San Francisco Chronicle. She was quickly corrected by a staffer who informed her that the announcement had already been published.[47]. (19291978) and Supervisor Harvey Milk (19301978). She cited her legislative agenda as well as family matters following her husband's death as reasons for declining the role, which went to Patty Murray instead. But after Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee, she fully backed his candidacy. Senate. " " , 13, , " ". , . they've changed the male mindset.". [32] In November 2013 she promoted the Fisa Improvements Act bill which included a "backdoor search provision" that allows intelligence agencies to continue certain warrantless searches as long as they are logged and "available for review" to various agencies. [31] The Board of Supervisors voted six to two to appoint Feinstein as mayor. Russian-American mother, Betty Rosenburg Goldman. During her tenure, she led the renovation of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. [16] Hours after the announcement was posted to Twitter, Feinstein appeared to be unaware of her own retirement when speaking to a reporter. was elected to the Senate, she and Barbara Boxer became the first female She was re-elected in 1983 and served a full second term. She introduced a new assault weapons bill in 2013 that failed to pass. ). Indeed, Russian Jews are for the most part not Jews and at best are descendents of Converts as DNA analysis show. Here is what we are proposing. In 2013 she introduced a new assault weapons bill, which failed to pass. In the run up to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, there was considerable media and public speculation that Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale might pick Feinstein as his running mate. Feinstein became acting mayor as she was president of the Board of Supervisors. [40][41][42] Feinstein and Boxer were also the first female pair of U.S. senators to represent any state at the same time. On March 28, 2021, Feinstein became the longest-serving U.S. senator from California, surpassing Hiram Johnson. The only path forward is a transparent process that allows every senator to bring their ideas to the table. [147], In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. Feinstein won election to San Francisco's Board of Supervisors in A member of the Democratic Party, she was mayor of San Francisco from 1978 to 1988. She immediately changed her Also in 1984, Feinstein proposed banning handguns in San Francisco, and became subject to a recall attempt organized by the White Panther Party. , -1962 , -1978. The following year, Feinstein married Jack Berman, whom she met in the San Francisco district attorney's office, and later had a daughter. The system closed for rebuilding in 1982 and reopened in 1984 in time for the Democratic National Convention that was held in the city that year. Feinstein in 2010, as she hosted an event at her home attended by 5 members of the U.S. Senate See also: United States Senate special election in California, 1992 See also: United States Senate election in California, 2012 On November 3, 1992, Feinstein won a special election to fill the Senate seat vacated a year earlier when Senator Pete Wilson resigned to become governor. Dianne Feinstein is a left-leaning politician who has dedicated her life to serving the people of California, first on the local level and later Feinstein was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. 1984. They said the information gathered by intelligence on the phone communications is used to connect phone lines to terrorists and that it did not contain the content of the phone calls or messages. A veteran of Washington's political battles, Feinstein sought to head off the dangers posed by the looming shutdown of the federal government in January 2018, as the two parties squabbled over a spending bill. finishing a poor third to George Moscone (19291978) in the 1975 She made it clear she accepted both religions as valuable to HER. Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor. Catholic school and a Jewish temple (a place for religious worship) -1984, . (: Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein); -22 1933 , , 1992. When she pushed through a law banning handguns, [102] In January 2013 about a month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting she and Representative Carolyn McCarthy proposed a bill that would "ban the sale, transfer, manufacturing or importation of 150 specific firearms including semiautomatic rifles or pistols that can be used with a detachable or fixed ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and have specific military-style features, including pistol grips, grenade launchers or rocket launchers". expansion. , , -1917, . WebKatherine Anne Feinstein is the only biological child of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein of California and her first husband Judge Jack K. Berman. He was 86. -1994, 2000, 2006, 2012 -2018. [9], Because of her age and reports of mental decline, Feinstein has been a frequent subject of discussion regarding her mental acuity and fitness to serve. Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. [10][11][12] In January 2023, California representatives Katie Porter and Adam Schiff announced their candidacy for the Senate seat Feinstein holds. Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. There had election. to make Mexico a U.S. ally in the fight against illegal drugs. Widow of Bertram Feinstein and Richard C. Blum She graduated with her bachelor's degree in 1955. In 1976 the NWLF placed a bomb on the windowsill of her home that failed to explode. Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. Site contains certain content that is owned A&E Television Networks, LLC. [12] Her 347-page financial-disclosure statement[13] characterized by the San Francisco Chronicle as "nearly the size of a phone book" draws clear lines between her assets and those of her husband, with many of her assets in blind trusts.[14]. [81] After an additional hearing and a supplemental FBI investigation, Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court on October 6, 2018. Of the change, Senator Tom That same year, Feinstein also spearheaded legislation banning the manufacture, sale and possession of military-style assault weapons, which was signed into law on September 13, 1994. "[93] She claimed the "CIA's search may well have violated the separation of powers principles embodied in the United States Constitution". DIANNE FEINSTEIN: OK. This senior member is Feinstein after Patrick Leahy retired on January 3, 2023. [144], Feinstein has been married three times. Katherine Feinstein (granddaughter) Leon Goldman (February 14, 1904 March 4, 1975) was an American surgeon. In January 2021, Feinstein filed the initial Federal Election Commission paperwork needed to seek reelection in 2024, when she will be 91. Feinstein then decided to make the announcement that her political [123] No criminal charges were filed against them. Approval ratings[edit] Source Date Approve Disapprove Undecided Survey USA January 17, 2011 43% 48% 10% Public Policy Polling at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2011) February 2, 2011 50% 39% 11% The Field Poll February 2, 2011 48% 33% 19% The Field Poll June 21, 2011 46% 31% 23% The Field Poll September 16, 2011 41% 39% 20% Public Policy Polling November 16, 2011 51% 38% 11% Committees[edit] Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Defense Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Chair) Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Refugees Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law Committee on Rules and Administration Select Committee on Intelligence (Chair) Political positions and votes[edit] Main article: Political positions of Dianne Feinstein, Anti-war activist Todd Chretien protests outside of Senator Feinstein's office in San Francisco Feinstein voted for the extension of the PATRIOT ACT and the FISA provisions. [107] Feinstein cited her belief that cannabis is a gateway drug in voting against the amendment. , . foreign affairs, she argued that China should be granted "most Blum, she lost to Wilson by a narrow margin. (July 1984). shipping company. . In 1956, she married Jack Berman (died 2002), a colleague in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. WebDianne Emiel Feinstein (Goldman) Hebrew: () Birthdate: June 22, 1933. also angered by her veto (rejection) of a measure that would have ' . [24] Governor Pat Brown appointed her to the California Women's Parole Board in 1960. 2007 " " (FISA) (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act), . WebAbout This Item. [142] Feinstein received with the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service from the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution on November 3, 2001, in Los Angeles. There is no specific list you can look at and make a judgment: 'Well everything is going to be just fine.' [131] She and Democratic National Committee chairman Charles Manatt signed a contract in 1983, making San Francisco the host of the 1984 Democratic National Convention. Dianne Feinstein, former mayor of San Francisco, and United States senior senator from California since 1992, is a political pioneer and, as of 2021, the oldest sitting Over time, she has moved left of center as California became one of the most Democratic states,[52][53][54] although she has never joined the ranks of progressives, and was once a member of the Senate's moderate, now-defunct Senate New Democrat Coalition.[55]. A Quinnipiac University poll revealed the voters in California do not think Governor Gavin Newsom should run for president in 2024. According to the Los Angeles Times, Feinstein emphasized her centrism when she first ran for statewide offices in the 1990s, at a time when California was more conservative. She was the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee from 2017 to 2021 and had chaired the International Narcotics Control Caucus from 2009 to 2015. 31,000 " , . Feinstein and her position as President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are also alluded to several times in the movie, and a portrayal of her character has a few off-screen lines. In the primary, she had defeated California State Controller Gray Davis. The employee was later interviewed by authorities and forced to retire by Feinstein. Days after Obama amassed enough delegates to win the nomination, Feinstein lent her Washington, D.C., home to Clinton and Obama for a private one-on-one meeting. an elected official from office). public affairs group that was interested in criminal justice. During her tenure on the Board of Supervisors, she unsuccessfully ran for mayor of San Francisco twice, in 1971 against Mayor Joseph Alioto, and in 1975, when she lost the contest for a runoff slot (against George Moscone) by one percentage point to Supervisor John Barbagelata. went on to win her second and last full term in the November 1983 WebSenator Feinstein is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee where she serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. In 1992, however, she became the first woman elected U.S. senator from California, a seat she has held ever since. favored nation" standing in trade (meaning that China would be Later that day at a press conference originally organized by Moscone to announce White's successor, Feinstein announced the assassinations to the stunned public, stating: "As president of the board of supervisors, it's my duty to make this announcement. , , , . Feinstein has represented California in the U.S. Senate since 1992. An untiring champion of the political left, she also has been involved with launching and supporting the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, the California Desert Protection Act, the Small Business Defense Conversion Guarantee Act and legislation to create the Breast Cancer Research Stamp. In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. This came as a surprise to many pundits, due to the potential candidacy of fellow California senator Kamala Harris, of whom Feinstein said "I'm a big fan of Sen. Harris, and I work with her. At a dinner at which The bill would have exempted 900 models of guns used for sport and hunting. religions. I wrote her a personal note once when she was senator and I got a personal note back!! Concerning the protection of privacy rights in the husband, Feinstein told writer Jerome Brondfield: "I [22][23], Feinstein was a fellow at the Coro Foundation in San Francisco from 1955 to 1956. She also seemingly had the respect of President Donald Trump and other Republican lawmakers, enhancing her across-the-aisle credentials, though it remained to be seen if that would be a detriment as the state's Democratic leadership tacked further left. federal spending for cities. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) appears with husband Richard Blum at an election event in San Francisco in November 2018. She also ran for mayor Dianne Feinstein: Never Let Them See You Cry. [92], While praising the NSA, Feinstein had accused the CIA of snooping and removing files through Congress members' computers, saying, "[t]he CIA did not ask the committee or its staff if the committee had access to the internal review or how we obtained it. On November 27, 1978, San Francisco mayor George Moscone and supervisor Harvey Milk were assassinated by a rival politician, Dan White, who had resigned from the Board of Supervisors only two weeks prior. Dianne Feinstein was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. [68] By 2018, she opposed capital punishment. [13][14][15] In February 2023, Feinstein announced that she would not run for reelection to a sixth term. [1], Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University in 1955. Feinstein was the first woman member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the first woman to chair the Senate Rules and Administration Committee. Storming the Statehouse: Running for Governor with Ann Richards and When her first marriage ended in November 27, 1978, where she planned to make her decision public, a [6][7] Her mother also had either German or Jewish ancestry.[7][8]. Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Personal life 3 Early political career 3.1 President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors 3.2 Mayor of San Francisco 3.3 Gubernatorial election 4 U.S. Senate career 4.1 Elections 4.2 Approval ratings 4.3 Committees 4.4 Political positions and votes 4.4.1 Assault weapons ban 4.4.2 NSA surveillance programs 4.5 2008 presidential politics 5 Awards and honors 6 Offices held 7 Electoral history 8 See also 9 Notes 10 References 11 Further reading 12 External links Early life[edit] Feinstein was born Dianne Emiel Goldman[2] in San Francisco, to Betty (ne Rosenburg), a former model, and Leon Goldman, a nationally renowned surgeon. He chose Geraldine Ferraro instead. Feinstein was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1969. Their daughter, Katherine Feinstein Mariano (b. 1 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4 5 . 2005, " "[3]. San Francisco: Harper-CollinsWest, 1994. [75], After President Obama nominated Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court in March 2016, Feinstein met with Garland on April 6 and later called on Republicans to do "this institution the credit of sitting down and meeting with him". Feinstein has been reelected five times and in the 2012 election received 7.86 million votes, the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history.[6][7]. In 2012, she set the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, with 7.75 million, making her the first Senate candidate to get 7 million votes in an election. [28] The group later shot out the windows of a beach house she owned.[29]. " ". In 1984 San Francisco hosted the Democratic National Convention, which 34 " , " " -" ". Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein, born Dianne Emiel Goldman[2] (/fanstan/; born June 22, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from California. WebAs a senator, Dianne Feinstein has received a number of awards for her service including the 2022 Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Safety Hero Award, the 2021 Building Seismic Safety Council Leadership Award, the 2020 National Peace Corps Association Congressional Leadership Award, the 2019 Center for -11 2002, . Feb. 15, 2023. | Jewish Women's Archive", "Dianne Feinstein | Congress.gov | Library of Congress", "Barbara Boxer | Congress.gov | Library of Congress", "Dianne Feinstein, oldest U.S. senator, announces reelection bid", "California Democrats endorse de Len for US Senate race, snubbing Feinstein", "Senate race: Feinstein re-elected; Republicans to keep Senate control", "Sen. 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