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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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 Ford has been endorsed by former Vice President Kamala Harris and Nevada’s Democratic congressional delegation. Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 10 June 2026 Many of the state’s congressional delegation members are choosing not to endorse runoff candidates. Adam Beam, AJC.com, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressional delegation

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“Congressional delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20delegation. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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