THE LATE Senator Dianne Feinstein was the longest-serving female politician to hold her position in US history.
Before she died, the former San Francisco mayor left behind a fortune worth millions.
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What was Dianne Feinstein's net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Dianne Feinstein amassed a fortune of $110million.
Feinstein's net worth was attributed to her decades of political tenure.
This number did not take into account her late husband Richard Blum's estimated $1billion fortune, The New York Times notes.
Feinstein received a senator's base salary of approximately $174,000 annually.
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More of her fortune was made with Blum, who owned a private equity firm and a lucrative real estate business.
The couple's properties included the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco and personal homes in Aspen, Hawaii, Spring Valley, and Pacific Heights.
How old was Senator Dianne Feinstein?
On June 22, 1933, Feinstein was born in San Francisco, California.
On September 28, 2023, Feinstein died at the age of 90.
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The senator played a significant role in the effort to legalize gay marriage and also worked to ensure that LGBTQ+ Americans received equal rights.
Senator Feinstein also helped create the nationwide AMBER Alert network for missing children.
Further, she has long focused on preserving the Mojave Desert, Lake Tahoe, and California's forests. This has included improving California's water infrastructure to reduce the threat of wildfires.
On August 9, 2023, it was reported that the congresswoman tripped and fell in her home in San Francisco.
However, she was released from the hospital that same Tuesday.
Why didn't Dianne Feinstein run for reelection?
On February 14, 2023, Senator Feinstein announced on Twitter some news regarding her future in the Senate.
"I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term ends," she stated via X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Even with a divided Congress, we can still pass bills that will improve lives."
Her official announcement continued, listing the things that had been accomplished recently and those she plans to push through with her remaining time in office.
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"I also remain focused on passing commonsense legislation to fight the epidemic of gun violence, preserving our pristine lands and promoting economic growth – especially to position California for what I believe will be the century of the Pacific," the announcement read.
Just weeks after the announcement, Feinstein found herself dealing with a "health matter" that caused her to step away from her political duties.
"The senator is in California this week dealing with a health matter," a spokesperson for Feinstein said in a statement, via CBS News.
"She hopes to return to Washington soon."
"Dianne Feinstein should no longer be in the Senate. She should resign, and more people should be calling on her to resign," Jon Lovett - a podcaster and former speechwriter for former President Barack Obama - said on his Pod Save America podcast.
"There’s been a lot of reporting about Dianne Feinstein no longer being fit to serve in the Senate representing the biggest state in this country. She’s currently out for shingles. That is sad.
"That is obviously not her fault, but because she is not in the Judiciary Committee, [Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick] Durbin has said that it has made it basically impossible to move a lot of these lower court nominees to the Senate for a vote," Lovett continued.
"Which means that Dianne Feinstein who should not be in the Senate is now preventing us from being able to confirm judges."
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Rep. Ro Khanna then became the first member of Congress to call for her resignation, writing: "It’s time for @SenFeinstein to resign. We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty. While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people."
Rep. Dean Phillips had similar views, saying: "I agree with @RoKhanna. Senator Feinstein is a remarkable American whose contributions to our country are immeasurable. But I believe it’s now a dereliction of duty to remain in the Senate and a dereliction of duty for those who agree to remain quiet."
