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 This proposed constitutional amendment was placed on the ballot by state lawmakers. Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026 Riders, bicycle-makers, drivers, pedestrians and lawmakers need to have their heads on swivels, as some have been too complacent about the dangers. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026 When a product such as alcohol poses a high potential for abuse, lawmakers can use taxation to encourage consumers to use safer products. Adam Hoffer, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026 In Philadelphia, lawmakers lowered into the ground a time capsule – a gift to future Americans. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 5 July 2026 Trump, meanwhile, has continued tightening his grip on the Republican Party, backing primary challengers against lawmakers who have broken with him. Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 Public Act 26-108 reflects a willingness by lawmakers from both parties to evaluate promising treatments through research rather than assumption. John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 At the state level, pro-Trump lawmakers have implemented miniature versions of the SAVE America Act or found other ways to support the president’s vision for voting. Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026 The Justice Department failed to secure indictments for the six lawmakers, and a judge blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's attempt to reduce Kelly's rank and his military retirement pay. Quinn Scanlan, ABC News, 28 June 2026
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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.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Admissions decisions progressively depend on information that cannot be independently evaluated by applicants, parents, legislators, or even many faculty members.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
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  • About 10 Democratic senators and House members are investigating the pool project.
    Steve Peoples, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • 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.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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