Per United States Code, Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 7, the United States Flag shall be flown at half-staff effective immediately and returned to full-staff at midnight tonight, Friday, September 29, 2023. This is to pay respect to United States Senator Dianne Feinstein from the State of California. Senator Feinstein passed away yesterday, Thursday, September 28, 2023. As a matter of protocol, the Maryland flag is lowered to half-staff. No flag may fly higher than the United States flag.