congressman

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Recent Examples of congressman Across the Capitol, two new members of the U.S. House from Michigan — Tom Barrett, a Republican from Charlotte, and Kristen McDonald Rivet, a Democrat from Bay City — were also sworn in, joining 11 incumbent congressmen and women from the state who were reelected to new two-year terms in November. Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 July 2025 What kind of legislator will the Cincinnati region's newest Republican congressman be? Rep. David Taylor didn't want to talk with The Enquirer about it, refusing multiple interview requests in his first two months in office representing Ohio's 2nd Congressional District. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The couple's pardon came amid a flurry of high-profile pardons from Trump, including those of a former Republican congressman, a Republican Connecticut governor, rapper NBA YoungBoy, a former Chicago gang leader, and an Army lieutenant who was convicted for flaunting COVID regulations. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Please call your congressmen, please call your senators. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for congressman
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Noun
  • Protesters railed on Tuesday against an Orange County congresswoman who could be a critical vote on President Trump’s proposal to cut more than $1 trillion in federal dollars that helped pay for healthcare for those in need and extend tax cuts for millions of Americans.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2025
  • The congresswoman said she’s reached out to a Republican colleague to move along legislation to fund greater protection for lawmakers, noting both sides of the aisle are concerned about the rise in threats and incidents of political violence.
    Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester, a Democrat, serves as junior U.S. senator from Delaware.
    Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
  • President Donald Trump is getting directly involved in the $9.4 billion rescissions measure this week and talking to senators directly, people familiar with the matter said.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The Context Mamdani, a 33-year-old New York state assemblyman and democratic socialist, is the Democratic nominee in the New York City mayor's race.
    Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
  • His victory has sent some major investors, New York business leaders and conservative news commentators into a tizzy over the now-very-real possibility that Mamdani, a three-term state assemblyman, will be the mayor of America's largest city.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 June 2025

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