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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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Recent Examples of senators
Heritage Action plans to deliver the petition to senators in January.
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Sophia Cai, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
All four Republican senators’ seats are up in 2026.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday morning, a letter signed by seven leading Democratic Party senators seen by Newsweek was sent to President Joe Biden, urging him to act now to protect current legal migrants.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
At first, the National Guard veteran looked headed for confirmation, as GOP senators fell into line.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Two senators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices, a long-shot escalation of the congressional effort to overhaul the nation's highest court amid multiple ethics scandals and sinking public approval.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Last year, only 13 senators voted against the Military Industrial Complex and a defense budget full of waste and fraud.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
One of his final hurdles remains the support of senators, however.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
But the lack of open antagonism so far could be a sign that senators will let Republicans fret about the more controversial picks internally, rather than vocally oppose them.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
Sophia Cai, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
All four Republican senators’ seats are up in 2026.
—Thomas Beaumont, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
On Tuesday morning, a letter signed by seven leading Democratic Party senators seen by Newsweek was sent to President Joe Biden, urging him to act now to protect current legal migrants.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
At first, the National Guard veteran looked headed for confirmation, as GOP senators fell into line.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Two senators have introduced a constitutional amendment that would establish term limits for Supreme Court justices, a long-shot escalation of the congressional effort to overhaul the nation's highest court amid multiple ethics scandals and sinking public approval.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Last year, only 13 senators voted against the Military Industrial Complex and a defense budget full of waste and fraud.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
One of his final hurdles remains the support of senators, however.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
But the lack of open antagonism so far could be a sign that senators will let Republicans fret about the more controversial picks internally, rather than vocally oppose them.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Senators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senators. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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