Sen. Dianne Feinstein Rejects Calls to Resign After Being Sidelined With Shingles

Longtime California Sen. Dianne Feinstein said she would temporarily leave the Judiciary Committee but not resign from the Senate, responding to pressure from some fellow Democrats to step down rather than serve out the rest of her final term.

Mrs. Feinstein underwent treatment for shingles in February and has been absent from the Senate since then, missing dozens of votes, and hasn’t provided a timeline for returning to Washington, fueling speculation about her plans. In her statement Wednesday, she said she had intended to get back to the Capitol in March but had been delayed by medical complications.