lawmakers

plural of lawmaker
as in legislators
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone

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Recent Examples of lawmakers The conservative justice discussed lawmakers’ efforts to expand the Supreme Court, as well as the violent public rhetoric about the court and its members. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026 Because of these risks, many conservation groups and lawmakers are anxious to see permanent protections. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 Connecticut lawmakers partially repealed the state’s own nuclear moratorium in 2022, allowing for the development of a new reactor at the Millstone site. — John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Brazilians also chose governors and state and federal lawmakers Sunday, with early results showing that the right also made significant gains in Congress, particularly in the Senate. — Catherine Osborn, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026 In the 21st century, presidents and lawmakers would be wise to adopt the same strategy—not fearing AI, but creating a governance system that allows this technology to realize its potential as a source of hope and shared progress. — William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 Advocates for the industry, along with some lawmakers, are fighting to save it. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 The issue roiled French politics for years before lawmakers recently approved legislation allowing adults with incurable illnesses to receive lethal medication. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026 Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the bill for a 20% incentive, which with bonuses could bring the total rebate to 30%. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
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  • Eventually, Nevada legislators passed an emergency statute banning any device that helped a gambler.
    — Kit Chellel, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The organization’s goal is to get at least 50% of state legislators to submit public comments criticizing the changes, Bermúdez Zimmerman said.
    — Maia Nehme, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
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  • Wednesday’s Senate vote, among its last before senators go home to campaign ahead of the election, fell short of the chamber’s 60-vote threshold to advance with a tally of 57-43.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Disputes within legislatures sometimes led to deadlocks, and many states opted to select senators in partisan primaries or a general election.
    — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Lawmakers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmakers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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