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Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, dies at 90

www.cnbc.com Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, dies at 90

The death of Dianne Feinstein leaves vacant her powerful Senate seat, requiring Gov. Gavin Newsom to appoint a temporary successor.

Dianne Feinstein, California’s longest-serving senator, dies at 90
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  • What’s this do the ballance of power in the Senate? Does this make Mitch McConnell majority leader until her successor is seated? Will the GOP control both houses of Congress, at least on paper, when the government shuts down?

    • The balance is exactly where it's been at. You could certainly make the case they had two majorities when they didn't bother to give their own employer money.

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