the Senate
noun
1
: the smaller group of the two groups of people who meet to discuss and make the laws of a country, state, etc.
the New York State Senate
especially
: the smaller group of the two groups that form the U.S. Congress
—often used before another noun
the Senate race
the Senate majority leader
2
: the group of officials who led the ancient Roman government
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Despite his history, some predict Trump won’t rely on acting secretaries, given the GOP-control of the Senate by a three-vote margin.
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
Republicans are planning to use a budgetary process, called reconciliation, that allows majority passage in Congress, essentially along party lines, without the threat of a filibuster in the Senate that can stall out a bill’s advance unless 60 of the 100 senators agree.
—Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
Republican Bernie Moreno is entering the Senate with a title his colleagues will spend years coveting.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Trump nominated Ratcliffe again in 2020, and that time the Senate confirmed him.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Nov. 2024
Republicans are planning to use a budgetary process, called reconciliation, that allows majority passage in Congress, essentially along party lines, without the threat of a filibuster in the Senate that can stall out a bill’s advance unless 60 of the 100 senators agree.
—Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
Republican Bernie Moreno is entering the Senate with a title his colleagues will spend years coveting.
—David Sivak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
Trump nominated Ratcliffe again in 2020, and that time the Senate confirmed him.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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“The Senate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Senate. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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