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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
Trump has railed against the Senate delay tactic during the government shutdown, calling on Republican senators to destroy the filibuster power and end the shutdown through a simple majority vote.
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Unlike the House, the Senate doesn’t elect every member each cycle because senators serve six-year terms.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Democratic senators are split on whether to vote to reopen the government, but Republicans only need a handful of Democrats to crack to end the shutdown.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
It was signed by 19 senators and 82 representatives, all from former Confederate states.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One by one, Republican and Democratic senators admonished Moore for the agency’s shortcomings in everything from wildfire prevention to timber sales.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Amid scrutiny from both Democratic and Republican senators, in part due to the ethics committee investigation, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Still, 34 Republican representatives and 11 senators voted against the legislation.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Are there other senators up here who will do it?
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
Unlike the House, the Senate doesn’t elect every member each cycle because senators serve six-year terms.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Democratic senators are split on whether to vote to reopen the government, but Republicans only need a handful of Democrats to crack to end the shutdown.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
It was signed by 19 senators and 82 representatives, all from former Confederate states.
—Equal Justice Initiative, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
One by one, Republican and Democratic senators admonished Moore for the agency’s shortcomings in everything from wildfire prevention to timber sales.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Amid scrutiny from both Democratic and Republican senators, in part due to the ethics committee investigation, Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Still, 34 Republican representatives and 11 senators voted against the legislation.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024
Are there other senators up here who will do it?
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for senators
legislators
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Dozens of legislators, senators and construction companies have been accused of receiving kickbacks with money intended for thousands of flood control projects.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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What legislators and members of Congress are doing California legislators have stepped up efforts to ensure their constituents get access to food.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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