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The Vermont senator, who is fresh off his Fighting Oligarchy Tour with Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, will face questions from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025 Seven other Republican senators signed on to a bipartisan bill that would require congressional approval for Trump’s tariffs to be implemented.—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025 Seven Republican senators supported a bill sponsored by Sen. Chuck Grassley that would allow Congress to have a major say on tariffs.—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 On Tuesday, 14 Maine state senators signed a letter sent to the White House condemning Gov. Janet Mills for continuing to support trans-inclusion in girls’ and women’s sports.—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for senator
Word History
Etymology
Middle English senatour, from Anglo-French senatur, from Latin senator, from senatus
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