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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Liberal Democrat lawmaker Liam McArthur, who drew up the Scottish bill, had urged colleagues to back it.
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Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Those disparate visions were on full display during a Tuesday oversight hearing in which agency leaders, company executives and advisory board members answered lawmakers’ questions about how California managed to spend $450 million on a regional 911 system, only to scrap the design.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
But Republicans have largely rebuffed that request, arguing that lawmakers have been sufficiently kept in the loop through a series of classified briefings.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
The gathering, held at the Capitol, brought the reality stars together with lawmakers including Adelita Grijalva and Mazie Hirono, who mingled with attendees as discussions centered on HIV care and funding in the United States.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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Jill Lawless The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Those disparate visions were on full display during a Tuesday oversight hearing in which agency leaders, company executives and advisory board members answered lawmakers’ questions about how California managed to spend $450 million on a regional 911 system, only to scrap the design.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 18 Mar. 2026
But Republicans have largely rebuffed that request, arguing that lawmakers have been sufficiently kept in the loop through a series of classified briefings.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
The gathering, held at the Capitol, brought the reality stars together with lawmakers including Adelita Grijalva and Mazie Hirono, who mingled with attendees as discussions centered on HIV care and funding in the United States.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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