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Recent Examples of congresswoman The four-term congresswoman raised half of what El-Sayed did in the latest fundraising period until June 30. — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 19 July 2026 The Democratic congresswoman, 52, has been married to Harris since 2014 and is stepmother to his daughter. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026 The former congresswoman has consistently denied any wrongdoing and has entered a not guilty plea. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Among the panelists was Washington state congresswoman Kim Schrier, a pediatrician who also has Type 1 diabetes. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for congresswoman

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The California congressman left the GOP in March to become an independent.

— Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 27 July 2026
As Missouri lawmakers prepared to vote on a plan to gerrymander Cleaver out of his district last year, the longtime congressman gave an impassioned speech condemning the effort.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

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