[79], Feinstein introduced the Federal Assault Weapons Ban, which became law in 1994 and expired in 2004. The system closed for rebuilding in 1982 and the work was completed just in time for the 1984 Democratic National Convention. [97], Feinstein has served on the Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence since before 9/11 and her time on the committee has coincided with the Senate Report on Pre-war Intelligence on Iraq and the debates on the torture/"enhanced interrogation" of terrorists and alleged terrorists. [107], Heading into the 2020 presidential election, Feinstein indicated her support for potential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden. She won the recall election and finished her second term as mayor on January 8, 1988. The election was held at the same time as the general election for U.S. President and other offices. Feinstein also became the first female Jewish senator in the United States, though Boxer was also Jewish. 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. In 2012, Feinstein claimed the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 7.75 million votes. The NWLF placed a bomb on the windowsill of the Feinstein home, which failed to explode. In October of the same year, she stated that she stood by those comments. State & local officials would be given broader latitude to decide how to allocate federal funding in order to meet the specific needs of their communities. "[91], In July 2017, during an appearance on Face the Nation after North Korea conducted a second test of an intercontinental ballistic missile, Feinstein said the country had proven itself to be a danger to the US and stated her disappointment with the lack of response from China. To close this achievement and opportunity gap, underperforming public schools need more resources, and above all, real accountability for results. Feinstein was in City Hall at the time of the shootings and discovered Milk's body after hearing the shots. [83], Feinstein voted in support of legislation to override a Department of Veterans Affairs' prohibition on allowing doctors to recommend cannabis to veterans in states that sanction its use as a medicine. Born into a Jewish family, she attended a Roman Catholic school and a Jewish temple as a child and began showing an interest in politics around age 16. [97][98] According to the reports, Feinstein was contacted by the FBI five years ago warning her about the suspected employee. Liberal state Senate leader Kevin de León earned the majority of votes, though he still fell short of the 60 percent needed to claim the party's endorsement. [68], In October 2013, she criticized the NSA for monitoring telephone calls of foreign leaders friendly to the US. Parents, too, must accept greater responsibility for supporting their children’s education. In mid-March, Feinstein sent a letter to Gorsuch stating her request had not been followed up on. Otherwise, we risk losing, for both state and nation, the greatest resources of scientific, technical and human capital ever gathered together in human history. If single-payer health care is going to mean the complete takeover by the government of all health care, I am not there. STEM education at the undergraduate level is vital to developing a workforce that will allow the US to remain the leader in the 21st century global economy. 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". unchanged--that diversity is a compelling government interest that permits race conscious admission--retracting this guidance will make it more challenging for school districts and colleges to understand your Departments' enforcement of the law to The only path forward is a transparent process that allows every senator to bring their ideas to the table. [21], One of Feinstein's first challenges as mayor was the state of the San Francisco cable car system, which had been shut down for emergency repairs in 1979; an engineering study concluded that it needed comprehensive rebuilding at a cost of $60 million. Dianne Feinstein is a United States senator from California and a former mayor of San Francisco. Tragically, he was killed the following year. [19], As President of the Board of Supervisors upon the death of Moscone, Feinstein succeeded to the mayoralty on December 4, 1978. Create World-Class Public Schools Now more than ever, quality public education is the key to equal opportunity and upward mobility in America.