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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Among the people the Utah center thanked in its announcement about the reversal were the state’s congressional delegation, which consists entirely of Republican lawmakers.
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Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
In the House, Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Tuesday sent a letter to Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) requesting a visit by a congressional delegation to the prison holding Abrego Garcia.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Vermont’s congressional delegation issued a statement condemning Mahdawi’s arrest, saying that instead of taking one of the final steps in his citizenship process, he was handcuffed by armed officers with their faces covered.
—Holly Ramer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The other side: Trump allies in Colorado's congressional delegation — including Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Windsor) and Gabe Evans (R-Thornton) — are backing the move, CPR reports.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
In the House, Reps. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) on Tuesday sent a letter to Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) requesting a visit by a congressional delegation to the prison holding Abrego Garcia.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
Vermont’s congressional delegation issued a statement condemning Mahdawi’s arrest, saying that instead of taking one of the final steps in his citizenship process, he was handcuffed by armed officers with their faces covered.
—Holly Ramer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The other side: Trump allies in Colorado's congressional delegation — including Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Windsor) and Gabe Evans (R-Thornton) — are backing the move, CPR reports.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025
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