Dianne Feinstein defends absence and delays return to Congress.

Senator Dianne Feinstein has declined to give a timeline for her return to Congress, despite growing frustration from her colleagues and calls for her resignation from the New York Times editorial board. Feinstein has been absent from Washington D.C. for over two months due to illness, missing 91 votes and causing delays in confirming President Biden's judicial nominees. While some Democrats have declined to call for her resignation, others have urged her to provide a formal report from a medical professional about her return. Feinstein's staff has said she will return as soon as doctors give her permission to fly back to Washington.