Sen. Dianne Feinstein.Photo: Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP
Sen.Dianne Feinsteinwas briefly hospitalized after tripping and falling at her San Francisco residence on Tuesday, her office confirmed to PEOPLE.
A spokesperson for Feinstein, 90, said the lawmaker was taken to a hospital near her home and left later that evening.
“Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home," her spokesperson said. “All of her scans were clear and she returned home.”
The fall is the latest in a series of health issues for Feinstein, who was admitted to a San Francisco hospitalto be treated for shinglesback in March. While an initial statement expressed optimism that she would return to the Senate later that month, her leave ultimately stretched for more than two months.
The California Democrat returned to the Capitol in mid-May, using a wheelchair but saying in an official statement she was “prepared to resume my duties.”
But reports since have offered windows into Feinstein’s health, with the senator at one point seemingly forgetting that she had been absent from the Senate,telling a reporter, “I’ve been here” when asked about her return after the two-month absence.
Then, in early August, Insider surfaced adocumentshowing that the California lawmaker had given power of attorney to her daughter, a move that raised further questions.
Feinstein — a six-term senator and the oldest member of Congress — announced in February 2023, thatshe would not seek reelection in 2024.
That announcement came prior to her hospitalization but amid rumors of cognitive decline, leading other notable California Democrats to announcebids to replace her.
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source: people.com
