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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The plan to ask for $200 billion has run into resistance from some lawmakers, including many in Connecticut’s congressional delegation.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Some members of Georgia’s congressional delegation donated their salaries to charities during the previous government shutdown.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Most primary winners in the Democratic stronghold are expected to win in November, shaping a new generation of leadership in the state's congressional delegation.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Most primary winners in the Democratic stronghold are expected to win in November, shaping a new generation of leadership in the state’s congressional delegation.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Some members of Georgia’s congressional delegation donated their salaries to charities during the previous government shutdown.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Most primary winners in the Democratic stronghold are expected to win in November, shaping a new generation of leadership in the state's congressional delegation.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
Most primary winners in the Democratic stronghold are expected to win in November, shaping a new generation of leadership in the state’s congressional delegation.
—ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
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