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Recent Examples of congressman
Stratton is being backed by billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker and is also endorsed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, and Krishnamoorthi is a five-term congressman from Schaumburg sitting on more than $19 million in campaign cash.
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Gary Franks served three terms as a congressman from Connecticut’s 5th District.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Former governor and congressman Archibald Yell, who had resigned his position in Congress specifically to be part of the war effort, was selected as colonel of the unit, with John Selden Roane and Solon Borland elected as lieutenant colonel and major, respectively.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Assistance from one of North Carolina’s 100 county sheriffs helped a freshman congressman craft legislation to assist law enforcement’s fight against international cartels.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
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Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Gary Franks served three terms as a congressman from Connecticut’s 5th District.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Former governor and congressman Archibald Yell, who had resigned his position in Congress specifically to be part of the war effort, was selected as colonel of the unit, with John Selden Roane and Solon Borland elected as lieutenant colonel and major, respectively.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Assistance from one of North Carolina’s 100 county sheriffs helped a freshman congressman craft legislation to assist law enforcement’s fight against international cartels.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congressman
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One of the petitions, from congresswoman Daniela Carneiro, called on the Supreme Court to suspend and investigate Rodrigues.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Resonance over hierarchy: What corporate leaders can learn from congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Jacqueline Collins, former state senator and member of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, echoed the sentiment.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Salazar is a state senator representing the 18th District in Brooklyn and parts of Queens and chairs the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction.—
Julia Salazar,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2025
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The cancellation of Mamdani’s visit came even though Mulgrew claimed in a recent TV appearance that the socialist assemblyman had participated in the process.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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New York State assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara, a Democrat, wrote in a statement posted to X that the move was disrespectful to those with autism.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congressman. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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