as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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But senators should act urgently to confront his apparent conflicts of interest and controversial beliefs during the confirmation process.
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Erin Everett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Read below for the Democratic senators who decided to keep the bill from advancing.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Michigan senator to give Democratic response Democrats will counter Trump's message with a response from first-term Sen. Elissa Slotkin.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Four senators did not vote: Republican senators Shelley Moore (WV) and Cynthia Lummis (WY) and Democratic senators Elissa Slotkin (MI) and Peter Welch (VT).
—Abby Monteil, Them, 4 Mar. 2025
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Erin Everett, Sun Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
Read below for the Democratic senators who decided to keep the bill from advancing.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Michigan senator to give Democratic response Democrats will counter Trump's message with a response from first-term Sen. Elissa Slotkin.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
Four senators did not vote: Republican senators Shelley Moore (WV) and Cynthia Lummis (WY) and Democratic senators Elissa Slotkin (MI) and Peter Welch (VT).
—Abby Monteil, Them, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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