legislative body

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On Tuesday, Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas endorsed Becerra alongside 14 Democratic members of the legislative body.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Vietnam goes to the polls on Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly, the country's top legislative body that serves mainly to ratify decisions by the ruling Communist Party.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

For statehouse denizens in Concord, the question of pay turns on competing views about the makeup of the legislative body and the virtues of volunteer lawmakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

According to the CNE, the ruling coalition also won 82.68% of the votes cast for the National Assembly, Venezuela's legislative body.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

In February 1838, Angelina addressed the Massachusetts state legislature, becoming the first American woman to speak before a legislative body.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling