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lawmaker

[law-mey-ker] / ˈlɔˌmeɪ kər /


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A US lawmaker, Congressman Suhas Subramanyam, last week asked Ferguson to testify about her ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The California lawmaker also noted that members of Congress have sought testimony from the King's brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, as well as Peter Mandelson, the UK's former ambassador to the US, about their ties to Epstein.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

That’s because the filing deadline is automatically extended for an extra five days whenever a sitting lawmaker opts against seeking another term.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

At the center of this latest attempt is a bill introduced by state lawmaker Corey Jackson called Assembly Constitutional Amendment 7.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Then, driven wild by their strictness, rich and poor rose up, drove the unhappy lawmaker out of the city, and forced him to go to the neighboring Island of Æ-gi´na.

From The Story of the Greeks by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)