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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Armed with those arguments and others, Staples and Beaulac traveled to Washington recently to make their case against the SOB Act with lawmakers.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The suspension of Global Entry, long promoted by the government as a time-saving benefit for frequent international travelers, drew swift criticism from Democratic lawmakers and industry groups.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
An unintended benefit of outsourcing screeners Republican lawmakers have pushed in recent years to dismantle the agency entirely and replace its screening functions with private contractors overseen by the federal government.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
One House lawmaker said last month that her aunt, for example, was never issued a birth certificate and has struggled for months to get one.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The suspension of Global Entry, long promoted by the government as a time-saving benefit for frequent international travelers, drew swift criticism from Democratic lawmakers and industry groups.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
An unintended benefit of outsourcing screeners Republican lawmakers have pushed in recent years to dismantle the agency entirely and replace its screening functions with private contractors overseen by the federal government.
—Rio Yamat, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
One House lawmaker said last month that her aunt, for example, was never issued a birth certificate and has struggled for months to get one.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawmaker. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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