Meet Biden's most controversial judicial nominees stalled in Senate because of Feinstein's absence

Democrats have called for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign her seat so that Biden's judicial nominees, including several controversial names, can clear the Senate Judiciary Committee.

This has prompted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to join other Democrats in calling for Feinstein to step down from her Senate seat, concerned about federal judgeships. She joins other progressive Democrats such as Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., in trying to push the 89-year senator out.

"Her refusal to either retire or show up is causing great harm to the judiciary – precisely where repro rights are getting stripped," Ocasio-Cortez said in reference to abortion during an interview with BlueSky. "That failure means now in this precious window Dems can only pass GOP-approved nominees."