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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All six members of the U.S. congressional delegation from Iowa are Republicans, and State Auditor Rob Sand, now running for governor, is the only Democrat holding statewide office.
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
But the over-the-top operation in South Park generated a nationwide debate, not all of it rational, and a unified response of condemnation from San Diego Democratic leaders, including four members of the local congressional delegation.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Baraka was charged with a single misdemeanor trespassing charge last month after accompanying three members of the New Jersey congressional delegation — Bonnie Watson Coleman (D), Rob Menendez (D) and LaMonica McIver (D) — to the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Community members and local officials continue outreach to Missouri's congressional delegation, while Mayorga remains detained pending resolution of her case.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
But the over-the-top operation in South Park generated a nationwide debate, not all of it rational, and a unified response of condemnation from San Diego Democratic leaders, including four members of the local congressional delegation.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
Baraka was charged with a single misdemeanor trespassing charge last month after accompanying three members of the New Jersey congressional delegation — Bonnie Watson Coleman (D), Rob Menendez (D) and LaMonica McIver (D) — to the Delaney Hall ICE detention center in Newark.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Community members and local officials continue outreach to Missouri's congressional delegation, while Mayorga remains detained pending resolution of her case.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
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