as in congressman
a member of a senate or the U.S. Senate
Republican senators a former senator Senator Inouye
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Six cabinet nominees have big job interviews today A number of high-profile nominees for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet will face senators' questions on Wednesday.
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Any senator who supports this man has betrayed American military personnel, as well as our government.
— Margaret Willen, Baltimore
Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Moore stumbles as the security guard holds onto the state senator's jacket lapels.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
At his confirmation hearing, Interior nominee Doug Burgum told senators Thursday that coal should join natural gas in helping meet rising future power demand fueled by AI, Nick writes.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Any senator who supports this man has betrayed American military personnel, as well as our government.
— Margaret Willen, Baltimore
Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Jan. 2025
Moore stumbles as the security guard holds onto the state senator's jacket lapels.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
At his confirmation hearing, Interior nominee Doug Burgum told senators Thursday that coal should join natural gas in helping meet rising future power demand fueled by AI, Nick writes.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Senator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/senator. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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