Examples of lawmaker in a Sentence
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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Republicans need what is called a quorum, or the minimum number of lawmakers needed to be present on the floor to carry out business.
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Kentucky eyes nuclear reactors to power AI Staring down forecasts of surging electricity demand largely driven by plans for data centers, Kentucky's utilities and lawmakers are looking to increase generation.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Ebrahim Rezaei, Iran's National Security Commission spokesperson, told Iranian lawmakers that snapback sanctions would reactivate six past U.N. resolutions, including the arms embargo banning military sales to Iran as well as arms exports.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Although the council of PTAs hasn’t officially taken a position on the takeover, many of its members discussed plans to lobby local officials and state lawmakers who represent Fort Worth, calling on them to speak out against the potential move.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Kentucky eyes nuclear reactors to power AI Staring down forecasts of surging electricity demand largely driven by plans for data centers, Kentucky's utilities and lawmakers are looking to increase generation.
—Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 5 Aug. 2025
Ebrahim Rezaei, Iran's National Security Commission spokesperson, told Iranian lawmakers that snapback sanctions would reactivate six past U.N. resolutions, including the arms embargo banning military sales to Iran as well as arms exports.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Although the council of PTAs hasn’t officially taken a position on the takeover, many of its members discussed plans to lobby local officials and state lawmakers who represent Fort Worth, calling on them to speak out against the potential move.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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