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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Democrats’ edge in the congressional delegation went to 7-1 in the 2012 election following the 2010 census.
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Other members of California’s congressional delegation expressed horror over the violent act.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
If approved, the new map proposal from Kehoe would likely net one Republican to the state’s congressional delegation.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office, flanked by Republican members of the Alabama congressional delegation.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Other members of California’s congressional delegation expressed horror over the violent act.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
If approved, the new map proposal from Kehoe would likely net one Republican to the state’s congressional delegation.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 3 Sep. 2025
Trump made the announcement in the Oval Office, flanked by Republican members of the Alabama congressional delegation.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Congressional delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20delegation. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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