as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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The senators’ assertion that classified information was potentially shared was notable, especially as Trump’s Republican administration has contended there was no classified information on the Signal chain that had included Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine.
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Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Democratic senators said in a Thursday hearing that the Trump administration is undermining its own goal of addressing antisemitism on college campuses by firing the federal staffers who investigate civil rights issues in schools.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
During his Senate confirmation hearings, Kennedy was asked by Republican senator and physician Bill Cassidy about his views on vaccines and autism.
—Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The senators further requested an answer about whether any cabinet or White House officials are using Signal or other commercial products to discuss classified or sensitive information, or any communications subject to statutory recordkeeping requirements.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
Democratic senators said in a Thursday hearing that the Trump administration is undermining its own goal of addressing antisemitism on college campuses by firing the federal staffers who investigate civil rights issues in schools.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
During his Senate confirmation hearings, Kennedy was asked by Republican senator and physician Bill Cassidy about his views on vaccines and autism.
—Christopher M. Worsham, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
The senators further requested an answer about whether any cabinet or White House officials are using Signal or other commercial products to discuss classified or sensitive information, or any communications subject to statutory recordkeeping requirements.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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