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 pair led a congressional delegation to Taiwan in March, urging the Taiwanese government to raise its defense spending commitments. David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 May 2026 But even if a Republican keeps the seat, California’s GOP congressional delegation is still down by another member. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026 Virginia's congressional delegation is currently composed of six Democratic lawmakers and five Republicans. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 11 May 2026 His election gave the state — where Black residents comprise more than one quarter of the population — two Black representatives in its congressional delegation for the first time in history. ABC News, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressional delegation

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