as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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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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Chris D'angelo, Vox, 2 May 2025
During a confirmation hearing last month, a private astronaut tapped by the Trump administration to lead NASA was repeatedly pressed by US senators to commit to flying Artemis II and Artemis III with the SLS and Orion hardware.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Republicans in the House and Senate have been at odds over how to tackle their policy priorities, with some senators pushing for multiple party-line bills and House members demanding one huge effort.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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Nearly every Republican senator went on the record this month in support of selling off federal lands to reduce the federal deficit, voting down a measure that would have blocked such sales.
—Chris D'angelo, Vox, 2 May 2025
During a confirmation hearing last month, a private astronaut tapped by the Trump administration to lead NASA was repeatedly pressed by US senators to commit to flying Artemis II and Artemis III with the SLS and Orion hardware.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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The development sent House Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republican members scrambling to come up with a new proposal and baffled senators on both sides of the aisle.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Republicans in the House and Senate have been at odds over how to tackle their policy priorities, with some senators pushing for multiple party-line bills and House members demanding one huge effort.
—Carl Hulse, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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