lawmaker
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But Markey’s victory also fits a different pattern: In all three of those earlier races, the elder lawmaker lost to a more outspokenly progressive rival.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Other allegations against Han include providing illegal funds to prominent lawmaker Kweon Seon-dong, a former floor leader of the opposition People Power Party.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
One California lawmaker is trying to make them legal in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Many are simply seeking justice for a teenager who was killed in a tragic accident, and accountability for a former lawmaker who appears to have been granted special clemency.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
As it was to be her kingdom, Henriette constituted herself lawmaker from the beginning.
From The Downfall by E. P. Robins
Decades ago, state lawmakers were concerned about too many farms being turned into new subdivisions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
At the same time, they keep voting to reelect long-serving lawmakers who are in their 70s and 80s.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
There is also an AI Kill Switch Act under consideration by lawmakers in the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
As the session wound down in Sacramento, top lawmakers opted for a narrower set of measures than Newsom had targeted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Support for the legislation was so widespread that several Southern lawmakers cast their first vote ever for a civil rights bill.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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