as in legislators
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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The raids came as opposition lawmakers were trying to resubmit a motion to impeach Yoon, 63, as the country that has had a long history of military-authoritarian rule has been roiled Yoon’s actions.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
That, as well as personal details from his decades-old divorce and disagreements with lawmakers, doomed his nomination.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
The loss of those female lawmakers was offset by gains in two Southern California races.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
There is a news report suggesting that a group of lawmakers may introduce a legislation to force health insurance companies to divest their pharmacy business.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Opposition parties then moved to impeach Yoon, but lawmakers in his party declined to join in the vote, leaving him in power.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The film tax credit is popular among lawmakers from Los Angeles, where a majority of the 125,000 film industry jobs are based.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
They are suspected of instructing police officers to block lawmakers at the National Assembly who were there to reverse the martial law decree.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
By passing site-neutral payment reforms, lawmakers can ensure that patients pay the same price for the same service, regardless of whether it’s delivered in a hospital outpatient department or an independent physician’s office.
—Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
That, as well as personal details from his decades-old divorce and disagreements with lawmakers, doomed his nomination.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
The loss of those female lawmakers was offset by gains in two Southern California races.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
There is a news report suggesting that a group of lawmakers may introduce a legislation to force health insurance companies to divest their pharmacy business.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Opposition parties then moved to impeach Yoon, but lawmakers in his party declined to join in the vote, leaving him in power.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
Advertisement The film tax credit is popular among lawmakers from Los Angeles, where a majority of the 125,000 film industry jobs are based.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
They are suspected of instructing police officers to block lawmakers at the National Assembly who were there to reverse the martial law decree.
—Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
By passing site-neutral payment reforms, lawmakers can ensure that patients pay the same price for the same service, regardless of whether it’s delivered in a hospital outpatient department or an independent physician’s office.
—Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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