they've changed the male mindset.". [43] She lost the endorsement of the California Democratic Party's executive board, which opted to support State Senator Kevin de Len,[44] but finished first in the state's "jungle primary" and was reelected in the November 6 general election.[45]. The following year, Feinstein entered her first political race and was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, eventually becoming the first woman ever to serve as the board's president, a position she held for two and a half terms. I love that woman!. Ex-wife of Jack Berman when trading with the United States). She served as the board's first female president in 1978, during which time the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk by Dan White drew national attention. Feinstein has been re-elected four times since then and in the 2012 election, she claimed the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.75 million votes. 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. [28] The group later shot out the windows of a beach house she owned.[29]. Making use of the knowledge of the She received her bachelor's WebSenator Feinstein is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee where she serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. -1992, 190,000 [1]. As mayor, Feinstein angered the city's large gay community by vetoing domestic partner legislation in 1982. [100] The EARN IT act effectively outlaws end-to-end encryption, depriving the world of secure, private communications tools. . Dianne Feinstein was a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. On the Senate floor on December 9, 2014, the day parts of the Senate Intelligence Committee report on CIA torture were released to the public, Feinstein called the government's detention and interrogation program a "stain on our values and on our history". [22][23], Feinstein was a fellow at the Coro Foundation in San Francisco from 1955 to 1956. [36], She chaired the United States Congress Joint Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, and acted as mistress of ceremonies, introducing each participant at the 2009 presidential inauguration.[37]. The bill would have exempted 900 models of guns used for sport and hunting. -11 2002, . Feinstein was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 with initial opposition from Quentin L. Kopp. [126] She did this unilaterally after the committee's chairman, Chuck Grassley, refused to release the transcript. Feinstein formerly chaired the Senate Rules Committee (200709) and has chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence since 2009. 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. -60 . Blum died Sunday. The employee was later interviewed by authorities and forced to retire by Feinstein. She served as the board's first female president in 1978, during which time the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk drew national attention to the city. She made no staffing changes to his team until she was elected in her own right in 1979. -4 . murders forced Feinstein into the position of acting mayor. Born into a Jewish family, she attended a Roman Catholic school and a Jewish temple as a child and began showing an interest in politics around age 16. [62], At an April 2017 town hall meeting in San Francisco, Feinstein said, "[i]f single-payer health care is going to mean the complete takeover by the government of all health care, I am not there. 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. public affairs group that was interested in criminal justice. She studied history and political science and was In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. [15] Prior to elected service, she was appointed by then-California Governor Pat Brown to serve as a member of the California Women's Parole Board. [27] In January 2013, about one month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Feinstein, along with Representative Carolyn McCarthy from New York, 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." "[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. In the 1980 presidential election, while a majority of Bay Area Democrats continued to support Senator Ted Kennedy's primary challenge to President Jimmy Carter even after it was clear Kennedy could not win, Feinstein was a strong supporter of the CarterMondale ticket. And I'm really hopeful we don't get to it.". As a supervisor, she was considered part of the centrist bloc that included Dan White and was generally opposed to Moscone. She was given a high profile speaking role on the opening night of the August Democratic National Convention, urging delegates to reject the Kennedy delegates' proposal to "open" the convention, thereby allowing delegates to ignore their states' popular vote, a proposal that was soundly defeated. " ". [110], Feinstein announced her support for the Iran nuclear deal framework in July 2015, tweeting that the deal would usher in "unprecedented & intrusive inspections to verify cooperation" on the part of Iran. We strive for accuracy and fairness.If you see something that doesn't look right,contact us! [30], NSA surveillance programs[edit] After the 2013 mass surveillance disclosures involving the National Security Agency (NSA), Feinstein took measures to continue the collection programs. In 1980, Feinstein married Richard C. Blum, an investment banker. , . [82], Feinstein announced she would step down from her position on the Judiciary Committee after pressure from progressives due to her performance at the Supreme Court nomination hearings of Justice Amy Coney Barrett in October 2020. Protecting Marriage Equality, 2022: Senator Feinstein authored the Senate version of the Respect for Marriage Act (Public Law 117-228), a bill to repeal the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act, enshrine marriage equality in federal law and provide additional legal protections for marriage equality. "[118], Feinstein supports a conciliatory approach between China and Taiwan and fostered increased dialogue between high-level Chinese representatives and U.S. senators during her first term as senator. He was 86. [147], In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million. Feinstein took charge of the effort, and helped win federal funding for the bulk of the rebuilding job. Feinstein helped win federal funding for the bulk of the work. Russian-American mother, Betty Rosenburg Goldman. She also ran for mayor twice during this period (1971 and 1975), losing both times. But after Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee, she fully backed his candidacy. [114], Feinstein opposed Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying, "Recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital or relocating our embassy to Jerusalem will spark violence and embolden extremists on both sides of the debate. In 1987, City and State magazine named Feinstein the nation's "Most Effective Mayor." Their daughter, Katherine Feinstein Mariano (b. Because Feinstein was elected to an unexpired term, she became a senator as soon as the election was certified in November, while Boxer did not take office until the expiration of Cranston's term in January; thus Feinstein became California's senior senator, even though she was elected at the same time as Boxer and Boxer had previous congressional service. recall movement gathered many signatures, Mayor Feinstein survived the Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University. Dianne Feinstein will celebrate 90th birthday on Thursday, 22nd of June 2023. All Rights Reserved. When he entered the White House, she tried In the 1960s, she worked in local government in San Francisco. [6] The record was previously held by Boxer, who received 6.96 million votes in her 2004 reelection; and before that by Feinstein in 2000 and 1992, when she became the first Democrat to get more than 5 million votes in a Senate race. 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. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein was born on June 22, 1933, as Dianne Emiel Goldman in San Francisco. Her mother Betty Rosenburg was a former model and her father Leon Goldman was a surgeon. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in 1955. Because Feinstein was elected to an unexpired term, she became a senator as soon as the election was certified in November while Boxer would not take office until the expiration of Cranston's term in January; thus Feinstein became California's senior senator, even though she was elected at the same time as Boxer and Boxer had previous congressional service. , (NRA). So, I think it's a last resort. appointed in 1962 to a four-year term on the state's Although she won the Democratic Party's nomination for the office, she then lost in the general election to Republican Senator Pete Wilson, who vacated his seat in the Senate to assume the governorship. and to live-in companions of unmarried city employees. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation for her work in support of breast cancer many of the mayor's backers hoped might lead to her nomination Feinstein held her Board of Parole spot until 1966, and in 1968, she became a member of the San Francisco Committee on Crime, an appointment that would color the rest of her career. She also supported and to make it more difficult for terrorists to obtain weapons from the Feinstein appears in archival footage and is credited in the Academy Award-winning documentary film The Times of Harvey Milk (1984). -2013, . Her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Poland. , ", , [2]. Mikulski, Barbara, and Catherine Whitney. Dianne Feinstein is a United States senator from California and a former mayor of San Francisco. The special election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. president and other offices. Later, Feinstein's mother received a brain scan that found that the part of her brain responsible for "judgment" had atrophied. This senior member is Feinstein after Patrick Leahy retired on January 3, 2023. [73], Feinstein stated that she would vote against Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito in January 2006, though she expressed disapproval of a filibuster: "When it comes to filibustering a Supreme Court appointment, you really have to have something out there, whether it's gross moral turpitude or something that comes to the surface. Because of her position, Feinstein became a target of the New World Liberation Front, who placed a bomb on her window sill which failed to explode and who later shot out the windows of a beach house which she owned.[16]. Readers Digest -1979. January 1993 only fifteen women had ever served in the Senate. candidate Pete Wilson (1933). twice, losing to Joseph Alioto (c. 19171998) in 1971 and focus and in early 1991 announced her intention to run for , . At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator. 1933, to a Jewish physician father, Leon Goldman, and a Catholic [107] Feinstein cited her belief that cannabis is a gateway drug in voting against the amendment. [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. [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. [123] No criminal charges were filed against them. [106][108] She also supported legislation in 2015 to allow medical cannabis to be recommended to veterans in states where its use is legal. In the primary, she had defeated California State Controller Gray Davis. Richard Blum, the longtime husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday evening following a battle with cancer, the senator announced Monday. With Patrick Leahy's retirement, she became the seniormost Senate Democrat on January 3, 2023. Storming the Statehouse: Running for Governor with Ann Richards and [113], In September 2016 in advance of UN Security Council resolution 2334 condemning Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories Feinstein signed an AIPAC-sponsored letter urging Obama to veto "one-sided" resolutions against Israel. [91], In June 2013, Feinstein called Edward Snowden a "traitor" after his leaks went public. City & State magazine named Feinstein the nation's "Most Effective Mayor" in 1987. At the time, she was a member of the Senate [21] 31,000 " , . Here is what we are proposing. [124], On January 9, 2018, Feinstein caused a stir when, as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, she released a transcript[125] of its August 2017 interview with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson about the dossier regarding connections between Trump's campaign and the Russian government. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein, born Dianne Emiel Goldman[2] (/fanstan/; born June 22, 1933) is the senior United States Senator from California. [56], In 2017, she criticized the banning of transgender enlistments in the military under the Trump administration. 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. Gubernatorial election[edit] In 1990, Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of California. some voters attempted a recall (a process in which people vote to remove Although her career as mayor was marked by many successes, Feinstein The year 1978 was a tragic one for Feinstein. [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]. In 2016 she opposed Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, to legalize recreational cannabis in California. Feinstein also served as a fellow at the Coro Foundation in San Francisco. [136], Ahead of the 2016 presidential election, Feinstein was one of 16 female Democratic senators to sign an October 20, 2013, letter endorsing Hillary Clinton for president. DIANNE FEINSTEIN: OK. The couple had one daughter. With her nose always to the political grindstone, Feinstein authored and saw signed into law the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Control Act of 1996 and introduced the Federal Gang Violence Act, which passed as part of the 1997 Juvenile Justice bill (but was not acted on by the House of Representatives). Both Mayor Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk have been shot and killed."[17]. She was quickly corrected by a staffer who informed her that the announcement had already been published.[47]. Barbara Boxer was elected at the same time for the Senate seat to be vacated by Alan Cranston. At a dinner at which Women's Board of Paroles. expansion. Otherwise, we risk losing, for both state and nation, the greatest resources of scientific, technical and human capital ever gathered together in human history. Indeed, Russian Jews are for the most part not Jews and at best are descendents of Converts as DNA analysis show. The election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. President and other offices. Feinstein did not seem too concerned about the snub, as she held a massive edge in fundraising and a comfortable lead in polls at the time. 2019 , . In 1990 Feinstein ran for governor of California against Republican After a failed 1990 attempt to win the California governorship, Feinstein regrouped and ran in a special election for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1992. Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor. challenge by receiving an 83-percent-favorable vote in April 1983. In 1959, she and Berman divorced, and the next year Feinstein was appointed by Governor Pat Brown to the state's Women's Board of Parole, becoming the youngest member in the nation. biggest challenge that she faced was fiscal (involving money)the [20] She graduated from Convent of the Sacred Heart High School in 1951 and from Stanford University in 1955 with a Bachelor of Arts in history. In October of that year she stated that she stood by those comments. She appears again briefly in archival footage, announcing the death of Moscone and Milk in the 2008 film Milk. As president of the Board of Supervisors upon the death of Mayor Moscone, Feinstein succeeded to the mayoralty on December 4, 1978. 20072009 , 20092015 . , -1962 , -1978. In 1956, she married Jack Berman (died 2002), a colleague in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. Feinstein and Saxby Chambliss also defended the NSA's request to Verizon for all the metadata about phone calls made within the U.S. and from the U.S. to other countries. Their daughter, Katherine Feinstein Mariano (b. The bill would have exempted 900 models of guns used for sport and hunting. extended medical and welfare benefits to partners in same-sex couples nation's most visible and recognized leaders. Committee, she brought the city budget under control, introduced Dianne's religious training also included her confirmation at Temple Emanuel in San Francisco in 1949. She won the recall election and finished her second term as mayor on January 8, 1988. [1]. Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor and became the first woman to serve in that position. 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. Feinstein was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006, and 2012. However, half an hour before the press conference on [144], Feinstein has been married three times. Catholic school and a Jewish temple (a place for religious worship) Despite being elected on the same ballot as her peer Barbara Boxer, Feinstein became California's first female U.S. senator, as she was elected in a special election and sworn in before Boxer. Brondfield, Jerome. "[29] The bill failed on a Senate vote of 60 to 40. [58], Feinstein voted for the extension of the Patriot Act and the FISA provisions in 2012. 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. WebKey Accomplishments. take pictures of them for sale to publications) in California. [76], In February 2017, Feinstein requested that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch provide information on cases in which he had assisted with decision-making regarding either litigation or craft strategy. She took an interest in As mayor, Feinstein attempted to calm the political unrest and [1], Born in San Francisco, Feinstein graduated from Stanford University in 1955. She said there was no cause for concern and that she had no plans to leave the Senate. The following year, Feinstein married Jack Berman, whom she met in the San Francisco district attorney's office, and later had a daughter. for the vice presidency, but she was not chosen. In 2000 Feinstein received a special recognition award from the Susan G. United States. At 89, Feinstein is the oldest sitting U.S. senator and member of Congress. [2][3][4], After losing a race for governor in 1990, Feinstein won a 1992 special election to the U.S. Feb. 28, 2022 Richard C. Blum, a financier and major donor to Democrats above all his wife, Senator Dianne Feinstein of California died on Sunday at the Feinstein authored the 1994 Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which expired in 2004. Harkin (1939) said, "Just by being on the Senate floor, Feinstein served on the Trilateral Commission during the 1980s while mayor of San Francisco. [33], In June 2013 Feinstein labeled Edward Snowden a traitor after his leaks went public. Feinstein first became acting mayor (San Francisco's first female mayor), then was elected the following year and remained mayor until 1988. She served on the board until 1966.[25]. [81][79] Feinstein faced "sharp scrutiny" for her decision to keep quiet about the Ford allegation for several weeks; she responded that she kept the letter and Ford's identity confidential because Ford had requested it. 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