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lawmakers

noun

plural of lawmaker

as in legislators

a member of an organized body of persons having the authority to make laws the state's lawmakers worked long into the night drafting a bill that would be acceptable to everyone

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Recent Examples of lawmakers That’s because the root causes of the recent jump in bond yields—especially massive debt and deficits—are not priorities among most lawmakers. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026 All that is likely to change if Democrats control either chamber, with lawmakers eager for Congress to flex their own power as a coequal branch of government more willing to hold the White House in check. — Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 Illinois lawmakers later passed the Sonya Massey Act, requiring law enforcement agencies to more closely review an applicant’s previous employment records before hiring an officer. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 There are Republican lawmakers who want the White House to do more, who are asking for it. — CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Nevada’s 2nd District has been represented by just four lawmakers since its creation more than 40 years ago. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Analysts and Democratic lawmakers have said the US Navy is being stretched thin by the demands of the Iran war and the Navy’s global commitments. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 The stagnation of Medicaid reimbursement rates, a pain point at all hospitals may be a factor impacting staffing and boarding rates, according to lawmakers. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Last month, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle introduced the AI Kill Switch Act, which would require AI labs to maintain the ability to shut down, throttle or suspend their models. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2026

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After public pushback, state legislators backtracked and repealed some of the requirements.

— Lauren Sommer, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
With this new evidence in hand, North Carolina’s legislators voted in July to continue the program, which was paused in the state’s budget impasse last year, scaling access to key drivers of savings and help close the gap in Medicaid state funding.

— Kody Kinsley, STAT, 17 Aug. 2026

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