Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female US senator in history, dies at 90

Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female US senator in history, dies at 90

Feinstein, a former mayor of San Francisco, was a leading figure in California politics for decades and became a national face of the Democratic Party following her first election to the US Senate in 1992. She broke a series of glass ceilings throughout her political career and her influence was felt strongly in some of Capitol Hill’s most consequential works in recent history, including the since-lapsed federal assault weapons ban in 1994 and the 2014 CIA torture report. She also was a longtime force on the Senate Intelligence and Judiciary committees.

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"Glass ceilings" is a metaphor for barriers to women in politics. She was the first woman to do a lot of things in her political career. For that, many people called her a trailblazer. She was a woman of integrity who will be missed by many inside and outside her circle of family and friends.

Here are reactions to her death from people she worked with:

Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at 90

At this time, please do not concern yourself with her political opinions, whether you agree or disagree with them, but post your condolences and tributes and remember her for the kind of person she was Do not forget to pray for them as they go through this difficult time.

Rest in peace, Dianne Feinstein.

These are just two of many public statements about Senator Dianne Feinstein's death: