pro tempore
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She has been the Virginia Senate’s president pro tempore since 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
The Federal Reserve Board named Jerome Powell chair pro tempore Friday as his term as chair formally expired, a move intended to bridge the gap until his confirmed successor is sworn in.
From Barron's ● May 15, 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 President pro tempore: Does the Chair understand that the senator from Missouri has offered an amendment?
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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