pro tempore

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Powell himself was made interim chair—the so-called chair pro tempore—in February 2022 when his renomination process went on past the end of his term.

From Barron's

The president pro tempore of the Senate, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, is 91, and third in line for succession to the presidency.

From Salon

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

The president pro tempore of the Senate, Washington Sen. Patty Murray, will preside.

From Seattle Times

Four years later, he won a seat in the state Senate, serving for a time as that chamber’s president pro tempore and eventually mounting an unsuccessful challenge to U.S.

From Los Angeles Times