# Should Diane Feinstein resign from the senate? She has missed some 60+ of 80+ votes this year {2023-09-29 she passed away}

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**Created:** [April 13, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](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 "2023-04-13T15:32:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 8:26pm UTC](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/982629/40 "2023-04-13T20:26:35Z")

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> [@Dr.Drake](#):
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> This is true. It’s also true that voting is a pretty core part of her job. So if the situation is longer than a couple of weeks, it’s time to leave the job.

John Fetterman just came back to the Senate after spending [six weeks in the hospital being treated for depression.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-fetterman-enters-hospital-for-depression-2-16-2023-leaves-2023-04-01/979909). Let’s be careful about calling for time limits for being sick.

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