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Recent Examples of congressman
The California congressman suspended his gubernatorial campaign on Sunday.
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Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Drinan was a Democrat who ran on an anti-war platform, defeating 14-term incumbent Philip Philbin, and served for 10 years as a congressman.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
His attorney Elias Dabaie sent cease-and-desist letters to two of his accusers, and said the congressman would return to the campaign trail to clear his name after taking time to spend with friends and family.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The allegations come as Swalwell – a congressman from the San Francisco Bay Area, former presidential candidate, and fixture on cable news – has ascended in the polls in California’s competitive governor’s race.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2026
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Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Drinan was a Democrat who ran on an anti-war platform, defeating 14-term incumbent Philip Philbin, and served for 10 years as a congressman.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
His attorney Elias Dabaie sent cease-and-desist letters to two of his accusers, and said the congressman would return to the campaign trail to clear his name after taking time to spend with friends and family.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
The allegations come as Swalwell – a congressman from the San Francisco Bay Area, former presidential candidate, and fixture on cable news – has ascended in the polls in California’s competitive governor’s race.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for congressman
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Pressley, a co-chair of the House Haiti Caucus, has for months been making the case to Republicans and some apprehensive Democrats to get them on board, according to a senior aide to the congresswoman.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The team behind Katie Porter believes that this is the former congresswoman’s moment.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
15 Apr. 2026
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In late March, grainy photographs of the Republican South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham relaxing at Disney World spread across the internet.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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While the issue is relatively new in some states, the senators noted that California’s law is more than 30 years old.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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Four years earlier, Lawler, a former state assemblyman, was elected when Republicans took back control of the House.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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These deals – most recently Brea’s — enrage Norby, the erstwhile former assemblyman.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congressman. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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