senators

plural of senator
as in legislators
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 Read more about senators’ reactions. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024 Notably, two Republican senators who upheld the 2020 election results also attached certain caveats to accepting this year's results. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 Five Republican senators just went to Hungary, meeting with government officials and civil-society people, too. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024 There are two senators for each state, but the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives varies based on population. Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024 As one of 100 senators, whoever wins the seat could have a tremendous impact on the future of the nation, and the planet. Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 All senators from North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia signed a letter today addressed to Senate leadership and top appropriators (senators charged with writing spending bills) with the request. NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024 There's not a lot of incentive for senators benefiting from both Thune and Cornyn's aggressive fundraising efforts to commit too early. Stef W. Kight, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024 Still, a letter from senators whose constituents are most affected by the storm carries weight, and the optics of being off on recess during a natural disaster are not helping. NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024

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