Senator Feinstein briefly went to the hospital yesterday afternoon as a precaution after a minor fall in her home the spokesperson said in a statement . All of her scans were clear and she returned home . Feinstein has been calling friends who heard the news and is described as being in good spirits telling them she didnt even get a Bandaid the source added . Concerns for Feinsteins health have grown in the past year after her hospitalization for shingles in February led to an extended absence from the Senate . She has also appeared confused at times disputing the length of her absence and her diagnoses . Some Democrats have openly called on her to resign . In May Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez of New York said she should retire . Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota agreed . Other House Democrats have also pushed for her resignation arguing that her absence from . the Senate Judiciary Committee slowed down the process of confirming judicial nominees a point Feinsteinins office disputed . Her office said she was preoccupied when she was asked to vote aye at the end of the hearing this morning . She started to give a statement was informed it was a vote and then cast her vote after the hearing was a little chaotic constantly switching back and forth between statements votes and debate and the order of bills . The committee markup this morning was constantly switching . between statements and the committee markup was constantly switched back and between statements . and the orders of bills. The committee was constantly . Between statements and … the committee was . between … and the ordered bills. It was a bit chaotic. between statements between statements … and . the committee. The Committee markup of the committee . The . committee markup of this morning. The . Committee markup was a Little chaotic constantly switched between statements to .
Feinstein hospitalized after fall, spokesperson says . Feinstein was hospitalized after falling in her wheelchair .
