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Recent Examples of congressman Trump will hold a campaign rally in Arizona next week, visiting a county that Crane shares with another Republican congressman. — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 Republican Mike Rogers, a former Michigan congressman and El-Sayed’s opponent, recently released a brief healthcare plan. — Kate Wells, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 The Naples Republican is facing a fierce test from Democrat David Jolly, a former congressman who is hoping to make inroads with Republican voters over frustrations with inflation and the war in Iran. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Last year, the two stood outside Crank’s office in Colorado Springs and urged the congressman to support the Epstein Files Transparency Act. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressman

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Acton holds a narrow edge over Republican firebrand Vivek Ramaswamy, while Kaptur is contending with a tough reelection battle after Ohio Republicans redrew the boundaries of the longtime congresswoman’s district to pull in more GOP voters.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
The congresswoman, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, will join El-Sayed on a bus tour through Michigan’s rural Upper Peninsula on Thursday, including stops in Escanaba, Iron Mountain and Marquette.

— Teo Armus, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

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So to give the Senate itself more power to pass popular bills, the pair will need to find 67 senators willing to dilute their own individual power — at least just a little bit.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
The senator is also requesting details about whether the data breach has been verified and what measures the company is taking in response.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026

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On the right, wearing a gray suit and black shirt, is an obscure New York state assemblyman named Zohran Mamdani.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
On Labor Day 2025, Zohran Kwame Mamdani enjoyed Brooklyn’s West Indian American Day Parade, grooving on various floats as an assemblyman representing Astoria, Queens.

— Reshma B, VIBE.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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