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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This is Mayor Mamdani, Senator Schumer and the congressional delegation's New York City.
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Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The map, passed by the state legislature, could result in a 10-1 Democratic congressional delegation in the midterm elections.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The state’s congressional delegation secured a combined total of more than $190 million to support over 175 projects in their districts and statewide.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
This strategy has helped give the GOP a 20-8 edge in Florida’s congressional delegation.
—Michael Van Sickler, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
The map, passed by the state legislature, could result in a 10-1 Democratic congressional delegation in the midterm elections.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The state’s congressional delegation secured a combined total of more than $190 million to support over 175 projects in their districts and statewide.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
This strategy has helped give the GOP a 20-8 edge in Florida’s congressional delegation.
—Michael Van Sickler, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Congressional delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20delegation. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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