lawmaking
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Without the armies of aides, interns, and volunteers who answer phones in Capitol Hill offices, draft bills, and staff campaigns, lawmaking and reelection bids across the country would grind to a halt.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
It is whether prudence would still be required in lawmaking, whether legislation passed in one Congress would remain law in the next.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
In that book, it was important to us to highlight Congress’ clear role as the preeminent lawmaking body in the federal government.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
But few legislators could handle a lawmaking scalpel like Burton.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2025
He was strangely suited to the tussle of lawmaking, calm inside the maelstrom, accustomed to being an outsider, taking defeats in his easy Hawaiian stride.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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