Female senators, in particular, thanked the senator for paving a trail for other women in politics.
. “She was a liberal lion, and although we disagreed civilly on many issues, I always admired her determination and intellect. She was a trailblazer for women in public service.”“From 1994, when she passed the Assault Weapons Ban as a first term Senator, until the tragedy in Newtown, Dianne Feinstein was a lonely voice fighting against gun violence,”
Sen. Chris Murphy . “The modern anti-gun violence movement, now stronger than the gun lobby, would not exist but for Dianne.”Advertisement “She passionately defended civil rights, was an ally to the LGBTQ community, and was a tireless champion for America’s children,” he added in a statement. California Gov. Gavin Newsom called Feinstein “a political giant, whose tenacity was matched by her grace.”
“She broke down barriers and glass ceilings, but never lost her belief in the spirit of political cooperation,” he said in a statement.Feinstein’s “leadership on gun violence prevention and anti-torture made our nation more just.”
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