congressional delegation

noun

: the group of officials elected to the U.S. Congress from a particular state

the state's congressional delegation

Examples of congressional delegation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Liberals will now hold a 5-2 edge on the influential court, which could play a role in rolling back a Republican gerrymander that has allowed the GOP to hold a 6-2 edge in the state’s congressional delegation. —Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026

In 2012, 73 percent of Coloradans approved Amendment 65, which instructs our legislature and congressional delegation to support a federal constitutional amendment allowing reasonable limits on campaign spending. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026

This year's parade followed an unusually turbulent few days in Montana's political scene - half of its congressional delegation abruptly retired. —Kirk Siegler, NPR, 27 Mar. 2026

The Minnesota Star Tribune contacted the state’s congressional delegation for this story, but none provided comment as of early Wednesday afternoon. —Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026

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