How to Use the Senate in a Sentence

the Senate

noun
  • The same is true for the Senate.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • His staff took me down to the Senate floor.
    — John Seiler, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
  • That bill failed in the Senate.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Maybe take over the Senate, too.
    — Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • When will the Senate vote again?
    — Terry Moseley, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
  • It is now set to be sent over to the Senate.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The vote marked only a first step in the Senate.
    — CBS News, 20 May 2026
  • The measure passed the Senate on a voice vote.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The bill passed the Senate but wasn’t heard in the House.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
  • This week, the Senate votes on whether to move it forward.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 June 2026
  • If the Senate fails to pass it, what happens?
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the Senate is not known for fast movement.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • That bill has already cleared the Senate.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Please send Platner to the Senate to prove that.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • The bill passed by 22-14 in the Senate.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
  • That bill passed the Senate 34-21 last week.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • That person would need to be confirmed by the Senate.
    — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 16 May 2026
  • But that also would require a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
    — Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
  • But that also would require a two-thirds vote of the Senate.
    — Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026
  • What can be expected on the Senate floor this week?
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Maine was the Democrats’ brightest hope for a net gain in the Senate.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • Tillis is retiring from the Senate when his term ends.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Antoni would need to be confirmed by the Senate.
    — Maria Aspan, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Six more are awaiting action in the Senate.
    — Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
  • The two other members are in the Senate.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • That bill now returns to the Senate, where Democrats have pledged to block it.
    — Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The House passed the 60-day short-term bill, but the Senate didn't.
    — Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Trump was acquitted by the Senate both times.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
  • Last night, the Senate failed to advance a short-term funding bill for the eighth time.
    — NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
  • There are members of the Senate caucus, both sides of the aisle, that do not like the bill.
    — David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026

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