as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Ars reached out to Cruz for a comment on Thursday, but the senator did not immediately respond.
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Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
Other nominees faced little pushback from Republican senators.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Sheehy, 39, is the second-youngest member of the upper chamber and one of four senators younger than 45.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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Ars Technica, 20 Feb. 2025
Other nominees faced little pushback from Republican senators.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Sheehy, 39, is the second-youngest member of the upper chamber and one of four senators younger than 45.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
California firefighters Rains continue to wet down the state, with more on tap, as a bipartisan group of senators in Sacramento introduces legislation to do away with seasonal staffing and keep CalFire fire stations fully staffed year round.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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