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Russell, who served in the Senate from 1933 until his death in 1971, rising to Senate dean and president pro tempore, opposed integration and the Civil Rights Movement.
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Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
The false email came hours after Trump criticized Goode and Rodric Bray, president pro tempore of the Indiana Senate, for abandoning his redistricting effort to gain two more House GOP seats in Indiana ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
As leaders of their respective chambers, the speaker of the House and Senate president pro tempore will have their pay increased by 1% from $51,675 to $52,191.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2025
One of his pieces — a portrait of Balboa Park’s California Tower adorned with the Pride flag — hung in the California state capitol during Toni Atkins’ tenure as president pro tempore of the California State Senate.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
The false email came hours after Trump criticized Goode and Rodric Bray, president pro tempore of the Indiana Senate, for abandoning his redistricting effort to gain two more House GOP seats in Indiana ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 Nov. 2025
As leaders of their respective chambers, the speaker of the House and Senate president pro tempore will have their pay increased by 1% from $51,675 to $52,191.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Nov. 2025
One of his pieces — a portrait of Balboa Park’s California Tower adorned with the Pride flag — hung in the California state capitol during Toni Atkins’ tenure as president pro tempore of the California State Senate.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Pro tempore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro%20tempore. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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pro tempore
adverb
pro tem·po·re
prō-ˈtem-pə-rē 
: for the present
president pro tempore
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