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 letter is signed by all of the Democrats in Colorado's congressional delegation.
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Meanwhile, Indiana’s congressional delegation is monitoring the situation.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Connecticut’s congressional delegation, including House Intelligence Committee ranking member Jim Himes, on Thursday opposed a short-term extension of a controversial surveillance law, which looks likely to lapse at the end of the week.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
The contest, and the candidates, have generated enormous attention because Wasserman Schultz, an incumbent and the senior Democrat in the Florida congressional delegation, is running there for reelection.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
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Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Meanwhile, Indiana’s congressional delegation is monitoring the situation.
—Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Connecticut’s congressional delegation, including House Intelligence Committee ranking member Jim Himes, on Thursday opposed a short-term extension of a controversial surveillance law, which looks likely to lapse at the end of the week.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
The contest, and the candidates, have generated enormous attention because Wasserman Schultz, an incumbent and the senior Democrat in the Florida congressional delegation, is running there for reelection.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026
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“Congressional delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20delegation. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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