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 district was created after the 2020 census revealed that population growth in Colorado merited adding an additional representative from the state to the congressional delegation in Washington. John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 May 2026 Alabama's congressional delegation is currently composed of five Republicans and two Democrats. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 May 2026 But one of the biggest political stories in Alabama is the impact redistricting will have on the makeup of the state's congressional delegation. Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 19 May 2026 Voters had narrowly approved the new congressional map in the referendum, which likely would have shifted the commonwealth’s congressional delegation from a 6-5 Democratic advantage to a 10-1 Democratic advantage. Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressional delegation

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“Congressional delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20delegation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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