However, once Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee for the party, she fully backed his candidacy. fellow Democrat Barbara Feinstein is the first woman to have chaired the Senate Rules Committee and the Senate Intelligence Committee, and the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. WebKey Accomplishments. [142] Feinstein received with the Woodrow Wilson Award for public service from the Woodrow Wilson Center of the Smithsonian Institution on November 3, 2001, in Los Angeles. Nine and Counting: The Women of the Senate. " " , 13, , " ". In late 1979, the system had to be shut down for emergency repairs, and an engineering evaluation concluded that it needed comprehensive rebuilding at a cost of $60 million. on to work for California's Industrial Welfare Commission and was [30] Supervisors John Molinari, Ella Hill Hutch, Ron Pelosi, Robert Gonzales, and Gordon Lau endorsed Feinstein for an appointment as mayor by the Board of Supervisors. As mayor, Feinstein attempted to calm the political unrest and Feinstein is the first woman to have chaired the Senate Rules Committee (200709) and the only woman to have chaired the Select Committee on Intelligence (200915). She served as the board's first female president in 1978, during which time the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and City Supervisor Harvey Milk by Dan White drew national attention. also active in student government. [24] Governor Pat Brown appointed her to the California Women's Parole Board in 1960. Feinstein also became the first female Jewish senator in the United States, though Boxer is also Jewish. -, ". Otherwise, we risk losing, for both state and nation, the greatest resources of scientific, technical and human capital ever gathered together in human history. Richard Blum, the longtime husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, died Sunday evening following a battle with cancer, the senator announced Monday. After graduating from San Francisco's Convent Of The Sacred Heart High School, she attended Stanford University, where she was active in student government. Daughter of Leon Goldman and Betty Goldman In October of that year she stated that she stood by those comments. Diane Feinstein's life is a lie She is not Jewish. [145][146] In 1962, shortly after beginning her career in politics, Feinstein married her second husband, neurosurgeon Bertram Feinstein, who died of colon cancer in 1978. After a failed gubernatorial campaign in 1990, she won a 1992 special election to the U.S. Senate. Dianne Feinstein is a United States senator from California and a former mayor of San Francisco. "[31] In October 2013 she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. Dianne Feinstein Ex-mayor of San Francisco 11/1978 following assassination ofGeorge Moscone, then elected to 2 terms ran for CA governor 1990 US Senator from CA since 1992. ' The following month, Feinstein faced an internal party battle when California Democrats declined to endorse her Senate re-election campaign at their annual convention. 1979 and became one of the Days after Obama amassed enough delegates to win the Democratic Party nomination, Feinstein lent her Washington, D.C., home to both Clinton and Obama to have a private one-on-one meeting. a San Francisco superior court judge. United States. biggest challenge that she faced was fiscal (involving money)the Feb. 28 (UPI) --Sen. Dianne Feinstein's husband Richard Blum died Sunday at the family's California home after an extended battle with cancer.He was 86. When she pushed through a law banning handguns, In 1990, she ran for governor of California but lost. Feinstein held her Board of Parole spot until 1966, and in 1968, she became a member of the San Francisco Committee on Crime, an appointment that would color the rest of her career. There had , . [62], At an April 2017 town hall meeting in San Francisco, Feinstein said, "[i]f single-payer health care is going to mean the complete takeover by the government of all health care, I am not there. twice, losing to Joseph Alioto (c. 19171998) in 1971 and election. When he entered the White House, she tried City & State magazine named Feinstein the nation's "Most Effective Mayor" in 1987. [65] Feinstein wrote in an August 2017 op-ed that Trump could secure health care reform if he compromised with Democrats: "We now know that such a closed process on a major issue like health care doesn't work. [52][53], Feinstein achieved a score of 100% from the League of Conservation Voters in 2017. expansion. from San Francisco's Sacred Heart High School, she attended She was an early and firm supporter of presidential candidate Dianne Feinstein Biography - life, family, history, school, mother, improved management policies, and promoted downtown development and Feinstein's sister, Yvonne Banks, said their mother had unpredictable moods. The Senate passed the amendment on June 16, 2011. Widow of Bertram Feinstein and Richard C. Blum to use Department of Education funding to build new and smaller schools, During her tenure as San Francisco's first female mayor she led a revamp of the city's cable car system and oversaw the 1984 Democratic National Convention. career was over. Dianne Goldman Berman Feinstein (/fanstan/ FYNE-styne; born Dianne Emiel Goldman; June 22, 1933) is an American politician who serves as the senior United States senator from California, a seat she has held since 1992. [94][95], After the 2016 FBIApple encryption dispute, Feinstein and Richard Burr sponsored a bill that would be likely to criminalize all forms of strong encryption in electronic communication between citizens. In the run up to the 1984 Democratic National Convention, there was considerable media and public speculation that Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale might pick Feinstein as his running mate. " ". Blum died Sunday. Liberal state Senate leader Kevin de Len earned the majority of votes, though he still fell short of the 60 percent needed to claim the party's endorsement. Feinstein in 2010, as she hosted an event at her home attended by 5 members of the U.S. Senate See also: United States Senate special election in California, 1992 See also: United States Senate election in California, 2012 On November 3, 1992, Feinstein won a special election to fill the Senate seat vacated a year earlier when Senator Pete Wilson resigned to become governor. "[138][139], The role of president pro tempore, third in line to the US presidency, traditionally goes to the senior member of the majority party. Countdown to Dianne Feinstein's The Senate passed the amendment on June 16, 2011. Her maternal grandparents, the Rosenburgs, were from Saint Petersburg, Russia. 1 2 2.1 2.2 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4 5 . Feinstein won the November 3, 1992, special election to fill the Senate seat vacated a year earlier when Wilson resigned to take office as governor. member of San Francisco's Mayor's Commission on Crime. Her lifetime average score is 90%. She is also the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration.[4][5]. Here is what we are proposing. An untiring champion of the political left, she also has been involved with launching and supporting the Crime Victims' Bill of Rights, the California Desert Protection Act, the Small Business Defense Conversion Guarantee Act and legislation to create the Breast Cancer Research Stamp. She appears again briefly in archival footage, announcing the death of Moscone and Milk in the 2008 film Milk. different groups in the San Francisco community. I love that woman!. The bill would have exempted 900 models of guns used for sport and hunting. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. and to make it more difficult for terrorists to obtain weapons from the As mayor, Feinstein angered the city's large gay community by refusing to march in a gay rights parade and by vetoing domestic partner legislation in 1983. 31,000 " , . [117], In September 2017, after Trump's first speech to the United Nations General Assembly in which he threatened North Korea, Feinstein released a statement disagreeing with his remarks: "Trump's bombastic threat to destroy North Korea and his refusal to present any positive pathways forward on the many global challenges we face are severe disappointments. [121][122] According to the reports, the FBI contacted Feinstein five years earlier warning her about the employee. that was well funded by her third husband, investment banker Richard Also views of Dianne Feinstein gardening, shopping for antiques election was part of a new women's revolution, since prior to He chose Geraldine Ferraro instead. 1979. Foreign Policy wrote that she had a "reputation as a staunch defender of NSA practices and the White House's refusal to stand by collection activities targeting foreign leaders. Cancer Coalition and the National Dialogue on Cancer. paparazzi (photographers who follow famous people around in attempt to Feinstein and her position as President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are also alluded to several times in the movie, and a portrayal of her character has a few off-screen lines. Her communications director issued a statement that this was due to election law technicalities, and was not indicative of her intentions in 2024. "[63][64] During a news conference at the University of California, San Diego in July 2017, she estimated that Democratic opposition would prove sufficient to defeat Republican attempts to repeal the ACA. Senators. [68] By 2018, she opposed capital punishment. Introduced in 2004, the subsidy provided a 45-cent-per-gallon credit on pure ethanol and a 54-cent-per-gallon tariff on imported ethanol. focus and in early 1991 announced her intention to run for But after Barack Obama became the presumptive nominee, she fully backed his candidacy. As mayor, Feinstein angered the city's large gay community by vetoing domestic partner legislation in 1982. She believes that deeper cross-strait economic integration "will one day lead to political integration and will ultimately provide the solution"[120] to the Taiwan issue. Mother of Private 1979 . The family explained at the time that they needed more space for their five grandchildren; the mansion is 9,500-square-feet. ' . Mikulski, Barbara, and Catherine Whitney. [102] In January 2013 about a month after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting she and Representative Carolyn McCarthy proposed a bill that would "ban the sale, transfer, manufacturing or importation of 150 specific firearms including semiautomatic rifles or pistols that can be used with a detachable or fixed ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and have specific military-style features, including pistol grips, grenade launchers or rocket launchers". San Francisco, California a stamp to raise money specifically for breast cancer research. Approval ratings[edit] Source Date Approve Disapprove Undecided Survey USA January 17, 2011 43% 48% 10% Public Policy Polling at the Wayback Machine (archived May 15, 2011) February 2, 2011 50% 39% 11% The Field Poll February 2, 2011 48% 33% 19% The Field Poll June 21, 2011 46% 31% 23% The Field Poll September 16, 2011 41% 39% 20% Public Policy Polling November 16, 2011 51% 38% 11% Committees[edit] Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Defense Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development (Chair) Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Refugees Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law Committee on Rules and Administration Select Committee on Intelligence (Chair) Political positions and votes[edit] Main article: Political positions of Dianne Feinstein, Anti-war activist Todd Chretien protests outside of Senator Feinstein's office in San Francisco Feinstein voted for the extension of the PATRIOT ACT and the FISA provisions. degree in 1955. [57], Feinstein voted for Trump's $675 billion defense budget bill for FY 2019. She married Jack Berman (d. 2002), who was then working in the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, in 1956. [102][103] Feinstein said of the bill, "The common thread in each of these shootings is the gunman used a semi-automatic assault weapon or large-capacity ammunition magazines. [135] She is the first woman to have presided over a U.S. presidential inauguration. [18] Feinstein also oversaw planning policies to increase the number of high rise buildings in San Francisco.[19]. Feinstein succeeded Moscone as mayor. 4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Name: Dianne Feinstein, Birth Year: 1933, Birth date: June 22, 1933, Birth State: California, Birth City: San Francisco, Birth Country: United States. Barbara Boxer was elected at the same time for the Senate seat to be vacated by Alan Cranston. Judaism is passed on through the mother, so she could not be a Jew unless she converted. So, I think it's a last resort. Many members of the community were [88] Foreign Policy wrote that she had a "reputation as a staunch defender of NSA practices and [of] the White House's refusal to stand by collection activities targeting foreign leaders". that have become important to her during her decades-long career in public affairs group that was interested in criminal justice. Perhaps because of her statewide ambitions, Feinstein was seen as a relatively moderate Democrat in one of the country's most liberal cities. [131] She and Democratic National Committee chairman Charles Manatt signed a contract in 1983, making San Francisco the host of the 1984 Democratic National Convention. for the vice presidency, but she was not chosen. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}4 U.S. Presidents Who Won the Nobel Peace Prize, How Little-Known Jimmy Carter Won the 1976 Primary, Every Candidate in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Race, George H.W. [30], NSA surveillance programs[edit] After the 2013 mass surveillance disclosures involving the National Security Agency (NSA), Feinstein took measures to continue the collection programs. Gubernatorial election[edit] In 1990, Feinstein made an unsuccessful bid for Governor of California. She was quickly corrected by a staffer who informed her that the announcement had already been published.[47]. . Feinstein became acting mayor as she was president of the Board of Supervisors. recover from the tragic events that had put her in office. [34], The line for unclaimed tickets to the inauguration outside Feinstein's office As a superdelegate, Feinstein had declared that she would support Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. [5] The special election was triggered by the resignation of Pete Wilson, who defeated her in the 1990 gubernatorial election. " -" " -", . , . You can't make that judgment. religions. This is a man I might disagree with, [but] that doesn't mean he shouldn't be on the court. Feinstein was elected president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1978 with initial opposition from Quentin L. Kopp. How good is that!! [32] In November 2013 she promoted the Fisa Improvements Act bill which included a "backdoor search provision" that allows intelligence agencies to continue certain warrantless searches as long as they are logged and "available for review" to various agencies. Although she won the Democratic Party's nomination for the office, she then lost in the general election to Republican Senator Pete Wilson, who vacated his seat in the Senate to assume the governorship. she wore after losing a bet with the contractor. In January 2021, Feinstein filed the initial Federal Election Commission paperwork needed to seek reelection in 2024, when she will be 91. , . Dianne Feinstein was elected San Francisco's first female mayor in That same year, Feinstein also spearheaded legislation banning the manufacture, sale and possession of military-style assault weapons, which was signed into law on September 13, 1994. 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