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The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a group dedicated to the civil rights of Muslim Americans, immediately condemned the congressman's words.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
In the declaration, filed on March 6, Swalwell's landlord states under penalty of perjury that the congressman has rented and lived at her Livermore property since 2017.
—March 9, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
The two-term congressman faces a tough reelection battle following the redrawing of the state’s congressional boundaries.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Our congressman has consistently leveraged his authority and relationships to ensure Connecticut’s First District has a seat at the table in Washington — and that seat has translated into billions of dollars in investment back home.
—Dayle Blue, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
In the declaration, filed on March 6, Swalwell's landlord states under penalty of perjury that the congressman has rented and lived at her Livermore property since 2017.
—March 9, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
The two-term congressman faces a tough reelection battle following the redrawing of the state’s congressional boundaries.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Our congressman has consistently leveraged his authority and relationships to ensure Connecticut’s First District has a seat at the table in Washington — and that seat has translated into billions of dollars in investment back home.
—Dayle Blue, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congressman
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Surprise, surprise, the drums started pounding for the SOB Act shortly after (though various legislative attempts have floated since Proposition 12 was passed) backed by a Midwestern congresswoman from a Big Pork state.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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But the former congresswoman has largely stayed out of the race.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Colton Moore, also a Republican candidate and Georgia state senator, was also considered a viable GOP candidate after raising $300,000 without the president’s support.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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On Monday afternoon, seven state Assembly members and two state senators issued a statement calling on the board to delay the vote, echoing criticism from Uber that the public had insufficient time to consider it or the reasoning behind the change.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Free buses are a signature issue for the mayor, who as a state assemblyman led a pilot program that made one bus route in each borough free.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2008, he was named a deputy to the People’s Congress of Xinjiang—a role comparable to that of an American state assemblyman.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congressman. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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