lawmaker
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lawmakers
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Origin of lawmaker
First recorded in 1350–1400, lawmaker is from Middle English lawe maker. See law 1, maker
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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
The former lawmaker was only the sixth in US history to be expelled from Congress.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
In Germany’s case, the intensification of Russia’s hybrid warfare has already shown itself to be counterproductive, said Norbert Röttgen, a prominent lawmaker from the governing CDU party.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Every lawmaker can change or excuse from the laws made by himself or his equals, but he cannot, of his own authority, change or excuse from laws made by a higher power.
From Baltimore Catechism, No. 3 by Anonymous
Senate Bill 1387, which lawmakers passed Aug. 31, seeks to require state agencies to include a box for Jewish ethnicity on all demographic data forms, ranging from public assistance programs to college applications.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
He said AfD lawmakers in Thuringia had recently requested information from his ministry about drone defenses and Russian spying activities using a procedure that forces the government to respond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The campaigns come one year after protests over lavish perks for lawmakers spiralled into general anti-government anger -- Indonesia's biggest unrest since President Prabowo Subianto took office in 2024.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
There is also an AI Kill Switch Act under consideration by lawmakers in the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
In the halls of Congress, lawmakers rose one after another to denounce Sunday’s attack and demand new voting rights legislation.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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