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 scored some of its funding requests for local projects for the first time in years.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
To ensure Floridians can continue putting food on the table, call or write members of your congressional delegation and state legislators.
—Sky Beard, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Chris Woodka, senior policy and issues manager at the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, which is overseeing the project, said his team is working with Colorado's congressional delegation on next steps.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation also posted about the incident on social media.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
To ensure Floridians can continue putting food on the table, call or write members of your congressional delegation and state legislators.
—Sky Beard, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Chris Woodka, senior policy and issues manager at the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, which is overseeing the project, said his team is working with Colorado's congressional delegation on next steps.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation also posted about the incident on social media.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Congressional delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20delegation. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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