congressional delegation
noun
: the group of officials elected to the U.S. Congress from a particular state
the state's congressional delegation
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Republican members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation had varying accounts of the comment's context.
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Anthony Sabatini drops out of congressional race minutes after Trump endorses Webster
Few in South Florida congressional delegation score well on bipartisan cooperation.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The White House has pledged to fully fund it, while the Maryland congressional delegation is working to get the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act, which would allow for full federal funding of the rebuild, passed, or to at least secure funding through an amendment in another bill.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 June 2024
Georgia voters will head back to the polls on Tuesday, and while most of the Peach State’s primary action was decided back in May, a trio of results will help shape the future makeup of the state’s congressional delegation.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 June 2024
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Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 19 June 2024
Anthony Sabatini drops out of congressional race minutes after Trump endorses Webster
Few in South Florida congressional delegation score well on bipartisan cooperation.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2024
The White House has pledged to fully fund it, while the Maryland congressional delegation is working to get the Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act, which would allow for full federal funding of the rebuild, passed, or to at least secure funding through an amendment in another bill.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 12 June 2024
Georgia voters will head back to the polls on Tuesday, and while most of the Peach State’s primary action was decided back in May, a trio of results will help shape the future makeup of the state’s congressional delegation.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 June 2024
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