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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Texas lawmakers help secure nun's release As news of Ugboaja's detention spread, members of southern Texas’ congressional delegation called for the nun's release. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Colorado’s entire bipartisan congressional delegation has criticized the holdup of this funding in the midst of this year’s drought. Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 In March, California’s congressional delegation sent a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urging him to support the inclusion of $2 billion in the next White House budget, which signals the administration’s priorities. Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 The trio of victories from Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez, and Brad Lander solidified the socialist mayor as the Empire State’s power broker and charted a new course for the Democratic Party in New York City’s congressional delegation. Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 24 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 3 Jul. 2026.

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