pro tempore
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Mr. Johnson was relying on the Presidential Succession Act of 1947, which places Mr. Grassley, 92 and the Senate’s president pro tempore, third in line to the presidency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
If the Senate doesn’t confirm Warsh before Powell’s term as chair ends, Powell has said he would remain chair pro tempore until his successor is named.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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
The president pro tempore of the Senate, Washington Sen. Patty Murray, will preside.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024
He was succeeded pro tempore by a young New Zealander, E. W. Gurr, not much more versed in law than himself, and very much less so in Samoan.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 17 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
