Sen. Dianne Feinstein was forced to the hospital after tripping and falling Tuesday in her hometown of San Francisco, according to her office.
“Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home. All of her scans were clear and she returned home,” a spokesperson told The Post.
The Senate is currently on recess and set to return in September.
Earlier this year, Feinstein, 90, was hospitalized earlier this year after a bout with shingles and was absent from the Senate for about three months before returning in May. She is the oldest sitting lawmaker in either chamber of Congress.
During her absence, she missed dozens of key votes and was blamed by some progressive critics for stalling fast-tracking of President Biden’s controversial judiciary picks, due to her perch on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Aides later confirmed that Feinstein suffered complications from the shingles, including encephalitis — brain inflammation — and Ramsay Hunt syndrome that prolonged her absence from the upper chamber.
https://nypost.com/2023/08/09/dianne-feinstein-hospitalized-after-san-francisco-fall-report/