# Feinstein’s replacement speculation and breaking news thread {Laphonza Butler sworn in}

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**Created:** [September 29, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feinstein-s-replacement-speculation-and-breaking-news-thread-laphonza-butler-sworn-in/990865 "2023-09-29T14:43:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/feinstein-s-replacement-speculation-and-breaking-news-thread-laphonza-butler-sworn-in/990865/14 "2023-09-29T15:21:09Z")

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Regarding something mentioned in the other thread:

> [@Should Diane Feinstein resign from the senate? She has missed some 60+ of 80+ votes this year {2023-09-29 she passed away}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-diane-feinstein-resign-from-the-senate-she-has-missed-some-60-of-80-votes-this-year-2023-09-29-she-passed-away/982629/331):
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> They do not have the ability to block her full replacement from taking over her committee assignments.

The new _junior_ Senator from California would NOT have to be Feinstein’s replacement on the committees. That’s why there is a concern, since it would have to be a whole new vote on who does (as well as on what committees does the replacement sit).

And yeah, Newsom should have kept to himself.

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