pro tempore

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The president pro tempore of the Senate, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, is 91, and third in line for succession to the presidency.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

Sen. Karen Keiser, D-Des Moines, has served as Senate president pro tempore since 2018.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

The role of speaker pro tempore was conceived of as a way to continue the function of government after a mass casualty event, he said.

From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2023

Kim said her conference should empower North Carolina Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, who is serving as speaker pro tempore, to pass critical legislation, until a leader is elected.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2023

He was succeeded pro tempore by a young New Zealander, E. W. Gurr, not much more versed in law than himself, and very much less so in Samoan.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis