California Sen. Dianne Feinstein dies at age 90

California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of the Senate and a longtime Democratic standard-bearer, has died. She was 90.

The news was first reported by Punchbowl News. NBC News confirmed the death Friday morning, citing two people familiar with the matter.

Feinstein was a passionate advocate for liberal priorities important to her state -- including environmental protection, reproductive rights and gun control -- but was also known as a pragmatic lawmaker who reached out to Republicans and sought middle ground.

Feinstein was one of the Senate's few remaining veterans of the so-called Year of the Woman, referring to several women who were elected to the male-dominated chamber during the 1992 election. But even before she moved to Washington, Feinstein was one of the most prominent women in American politics.

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