congressional delegation
noun
: the group of officials elected to the U.S. Congress from a particular state
the state's congressional delegation
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Of the 17 seats in the congressional delegation, 14 are held by Democrats.
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The congressional delegation from each state would sort out how to assign their state's vote, and a candidate would need 26 votes to win the presidency.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Under the system, each state is allocated a number of electoral votes determined by the size of its congressional delegation.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Tennessee's congressional delegation is pushing to bring a federal passport agency to Nashville.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The congressional delegation from each state would sort out how to assign their state's vote, and a candidate would need 26 votes to win the presidency.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Under the system, each state is allocated a number of electoral votes determined by the size of its congressional delegation.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Tennessee's congressional delegation is pushing to bring a federal passport agency to Nashville.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
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