senators

plural of senator
as in legislators
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye

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Recent Examples of senators Senator Van Hollen, one of the senators grilling Pete Hegseth this week. ABC News, 26 July 2026 According to the filing, 284 energy grants were terminated because they were located in states that voted for Harris and were represented by two Democratic-caucusing senators. James Ward, USA Today, 25 July 2026 McMorrow, though backed by several progressive senators in the Michigan race, failed to triangulate between El-Sayed and Stevens. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 24 July 2026 However, the vote on Schwartz was pushed back because too few senators showed up. O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 July 2026 In a 2022 request to interview Floris and Benavides, the senators said the episode frustrated and obstructed their oversight. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026 Backlash from Republican senators and others led to Blanche telling a House subcommittee in June that the fund was dead. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 July 2026 Jay Clayton, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, was pressed about it by several Democratic senators during a confirmation hearing. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 But the resolution would also have to be agreed on by the Senate, and Republican senators have largely panned the House effort, waiting to see if Johnson can heave it to passage. Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
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legislators
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  • All nine seats on the Legislature are up for grabs in this year’s elections, with three incumbent legislators running to keep their seats.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • In 2001, Oklahoma legislators passed the Tulsa Riot Reconciliation Act, laying the groundwork for a memorial to commemorate the victims of the massacre.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

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