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congressman

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Recent Examples of congressman On the Republican side, Mike Rogers, a former congressman, is the presumptive nominee. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026 In addition, the congressman talked to Staffer 1 about going to strip clubs in Washington, DC. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 Then individuals tied to the congressman and Patty García challenged the petition signatures of Macías and Sigcho-López. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Santos profited tens of thousands of dollars from the trade, as his social media post prompted users to place high-value bets that the former congressman would attend, according to reports. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressman

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The congresswoman also observed the first responder vehicles that are regularly called to respond to medical emergencies, including three fire trucks, just during the duration of her visit.

— Thomas Kennedy, Sun Sentinel, 26 July 2026
As a constituent of DeLauro’s, Dellacamera worked with the congresswoman on the creation of this fund and throughout the process of getting it up and running.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

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Senators are not going silent into the night The senators involved deserve a lot of credit in trying to actually have this legislation buttoned up enough for all parties involved to put their support behind it.

— Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The senators point to staffing shortages and employee reassignments as contributing to service disruptions, while the Social Security Administration disputes that characterization.

— Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 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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