US Senator Dianne Feinstein, 90, briefly hospitalised after fall at her home

The veteran lawmaker has been facing questions about her health amid signs of cognitive decline in recent years

Earlier this year, Feinstein was absent from the Capitol for three-months, stalling some of Biden’s judicial nominees and prompting calls for her resignation

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US Senator Dianne Feinstein returns to the Senate Judiciary Committee in May following an absence of several months. Photo: AP

Published: 2:26am, 10 Aug 2023

US Senator Dianne Feinstein was briefly treated at a hospital Tuesday afternoon after a fall in her San Francisco home, a spokesman confirmed.

Feinstein, 90, in May returned to the Capitol in a wheelchair after a three-month absence following hospitalisation for shingles.

Her absence stalled a handful of President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees and sparked calls from a few progressive lawmakers for her resignation.

Feinstein, who represents California, is now the Senate’s longest-serving Democrat and its oldest current member. She’s faced questions about her health amid signs of cognitive decline in recent years.

A jogger makes his way down steps outside the home of US Senator Dianne Feinstein in San Francisco on Wednesday. Photo: AP

Feinstein, “briefly went to the hospital” as “a precaution after a minor fall,” spokesman Adam Russell said in a statement on Wednesday. “All of her scans were clear and she returned home.”