as in legislator
a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws
the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone
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In 2023, Reuters reported that lawmakers had asked the SEC to probe Neuralink over Musk’s comments about the safety of the company’s brain device.
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Defense & National Security The Big Story Outrage over drones grows as federal agencies stay mum
Officials across the U.S. northeast are growing increasingly worried about the now-regular spotting of drones, with lawmakers calling for answers and more transparency from federal agencies.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director has sparked mixed reactions from lawmakers and former officials, with Republicans praising the controversial pick.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 1 Dec. 2024
After a contentious hours-long debate, lawmakers in Britain on Friday, Nov. 29 voted to support a bill allowing people with a terminal condition and less than six months to live the choice of taking a substance to end their lives, the Associated Press reported.
—Eileen Finan, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024
Defense & National Security The Big Story Outrage over drones grows as federal agencies stay mum
Officials across the U.S. northeast are growing increasingly worried about the now-regular spotting of drones, with lawmakers calling for answers and more transparency from federal agencies.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
President-elect Trump’s decision to nominate Kash Patel to serve as FBI director has sparked mixed reactions from lawmakers and former officials, with Republicans praising the controversial pick.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 1 Dec. 2024
After a contentious hours-long debate, lawmakers in Britain on Friday, Nov. 29 voted to support a bill allowing people with a terminal condition and less than six months to live the choice of taking a substance to end their lives, the Associated Press reported.
—Eileen Finan, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Lawmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawmaker. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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