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Recent Examples of congressman Williams, a former congressman, reiterated that cybersecurity is an issue everyone needs to address. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 In 1841, John Quincy Adams, a President turned congressman and Supreme Court advocate, appeared before the Court, seeking the freedom of people kidnapped from Africa who mutinied en route to America on the slave ship Amistad. — Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 2 July 2026 The novel takes readers on a first-person journey of the fictional congressman’s life from the 1930s to the early 2020s. — Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 1 July 2026 The congressman had not publicly addressed the reason for his absence prior to Tuesday, raising questions on his whereabouts. — Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressman

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Schumer then turned his attention to Kristen McDonald Rivet, a first-term congresswoman who represents Flint.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
The investigation was put forward by Republican congresswoman Claudia Tenney of the 24th district of New York State, which includes the Fingers Lakes region that is home to many wineries and distilleries.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

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Among the other long-serving Republican senators on the panel are Mike Crapo of Idaho and Chuck Grassley of Iowa.

— Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 12 July 2026
Remember that at its creation, the House was the only element of the government elected by the people — senators by the state legislatures, the president by the Electoral College, Supreme Court justices by the president and the Senate.

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 July 2026

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Now, that assemblyman is the most powerful Democrat in America’s most powerful city, who, on Tuesday, went three for three in congressional endorsements.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 24 June 2026
The 35-year-old assemblyman had entered the race facing a steep challenge against Lasher, long viewed as the protégé of the district’s retiring Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and backed by a super PAC run by former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg.

— Tina Nguyen, The Verge, 24 June 2026

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