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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Ian Hodgson, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune can only afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, but right now, there are several who have issues with it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 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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In a rare move, state senators last month refused to confirm his seat on the board.
—Ian Hodgson, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
In the Senate, Majority Leader John Thune can only afford to lose three Republican senators and still pass the bill, but right now, there are several who have issues with it.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 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 5 Jun. 2025.
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