as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Recent Examples of senator
Meanwhile, America250 has been almost entirely cut out of the official celebrations of America’s semiquincentennial birthday, according to a March 3 letter from 12 Democratic senators to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
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Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Another wrinkle of the law has incited ample speculation about Marshall, Kansas’ junior Republican senator, who is facing his first reelection bid this fall.
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Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
On May 21, six months after Omar’s family had asked one of their senators for help, a letter on Tillis’ official letterhead said what the family already knew.
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Julia Coin
updated July 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
The disclosure also lands as senators push to pass the Clarity Act, a bill that would regulate crypto market structure.
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Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
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Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Another wrinkle of the law has incited ample speculation about Marshall, Kansas’ junior Republican senator, who is facing his first reelection bid this fall.
—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
On May 21, six months after Omar’s family had asked one of their senators for help, a letter on Tillis’ official letterhead said what the family already knew.
—
Julia Coin
updated July 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2026
The disclosure also lands as senators push to pass the Clarity Act, a bill that would regulate crypto market structure.
—
Camila Grigera Naón,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for senator
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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, who was in touch with Kean during his absence, has consistently defended the congressman.
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The congressman had not publicly addressed the reason for his absence prior to Tuesday, raising questions on his whereabouts.
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All of the democratic socialist legislators, including then-Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, were smart enough to stay away, figuring this was not the moment to cheer Hamas, even for those committed to the Palestinian cause.
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Admissions decisions progressively depend on information that cannot be independently evaluated by applicants, parents, legislators, or even many faculty members.
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