president pro tempore
Americannoun
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Mr. Johnson was relying on the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which places Mr. Grassley, 92 and the Senate’s president pro tempore, third in line to the presidency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
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
Murray is the president pro tempore of the Senate, or the senior-most member of the majority party who sits in for the vice president.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
The five commissioners are appointed by the mayor, the city attorney, the controller, the City Council president and the City Council president pro tempore.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2023
After the president pro tempore has been chosen, the newly elected members are escorted to the desk in groups of four, and the oath is administered by the president of the Senate.
From Our Government: Local, State, and National: Idaho Edition by James, J.A.
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