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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Minnesota’s Republican congressional delegation had not responded to a request for comment from Forum News Service by the time of publication.
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Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Issa wasn’t the only Republican member of California’s congressional delegation whose reelection plans shifted on Friday because of Proposition 50.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Plans for the rest of Iowa's congressional delegation were not announced.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Lightfoot said, with such significant changes coming for the Illinois congressional delegation, campaign donations have been coming in from all across the country.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Issa wasn’t the only Republican member of California’s congressional delegation whose reelection plans shifted on Friday because of Proposition 50.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Plans for the rest of Iowa's congressional delegation were not announced.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
Lightfoot said, with such significant changes coming for the Illinois congressional delegation, campaign donations have been coming in from all across the country.
—Chris Tye, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
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