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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
Seven senators were absent or not in the room for the vote.
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Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the new bicameral structure, impeaching the president will be easier, with the Senate only needing 40 of the 60 senators to approve it.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Pay increase would help Legislature Scott Maxwell hit the nail on the head with his March 29 column advocating for a pay increase for Florida state senators and representatives.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
In February, Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Shevaun Harris justified spending opioid money on the anti-marijuana ads to state senators by describing it not as politics or lobbying, but instead as educational outreach.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Some Republican senators want to fund the entire Department of Homeland Security for three years to avoid another shutdown after this 53-day-and-counting lapse; however, a narrower bill focusing on ICE and CBP would be easier to pass.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, the Senate votes on whether to remove the president – which requires a two-thirds majority, or 67 senators.
—Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
My senators are too cowardly to talk to me.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the Easter recess, senators unanimously approved a two-step path to funding DHS that would fund the bulk of the department except for ICE and Border Patrol.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2026
Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the new bicameral structure, impeaching the president will be easier, with the Senate only needing 40 of the 60 senators to approve it.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
Pay increase would help Legislature Scott Maxwell hit the nail on the head with his March 29 column advocating for a pay increase for Florida state senators and representatives.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
In February, Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary Shevaun Harris justified spending opioid money on the anti-marijuana ads to state senators by describing it not as politics or lobbying, but instead as educational outreach.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Some Republican senators want to fund the entire Department of Homeland Security for three years to avoid another shutdown after this 53-day-and-counting lapse; however, a narrower bill focusing on ICE and CBP would be easier to pass.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Ultimately, the Senate votes on whether to remove the president – which requires a two-thirds majority, or 67 senators.
—Kirsten Matoy Carlson, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026
My senators are too cowardly to talk to me.
—FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Ahead of the Easter recess, senators unanimously approved a two-step path to funding DHS that would fund the bulk of the department except for ICE and Border Patrol.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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Swalwell cut off ties with Christine Fang, or Fang Fang, in 2015 after intelligence officials warned him and other members of Congress about Chinese efforts to infiltrate legislators’ offices.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Vote Solar is currently working directly with state legislators on the new law.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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