legislator
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The final vote came on Monday on a consent calendar, the place for matters considered so routine that no legislator even wishes to discuss them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Douglass may not have held a role as a judge, legislator, or even enfranchised citizen, yet he nonetheless played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s understanding of equal citizenship in the Civil War era.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
If a legislator is visiting for an inspection, they are now required to present privacy waivers for each detainee they want to speak with, which must be signed by the detainee.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
While previously serving as a legislator in the opposition, he was renowned for fiercely challenging former President Macky Sall's policies - a trait which he also demonstrated against his boss Faye.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
“We need to do something about this,” he told Representative Carl Wimmer, the policeman turned legislator.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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But she didn’t keep her word, Duncan told legislators.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Lee co-founded the "Clinical Peptides Society" and started a petition called "Save Peptides" which has garnered nearly 10,000 signatures and urges federal legislators to loosen restrictions on peptides.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Those with elevated MAGIs will have to make minimum distributions, the legislators said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Dozens of legislators, staff and agency personnel have already been briefed on the latest research, and Boerner said she’s putting together a working group.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In 1912, Paul applied to lead the association’s congressional committee, the group that lobbied legislators on Capitol Hill.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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