congressional district
noun
: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected
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And nearly 30 percent of Ramirez’s congressional district is foreign born.
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Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden dared his Republican successor this week to eliminate his signature law bringing clean-energy manufacturing projects across the country, including GOP-leaning states and congressional districts.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Republican leaning congressional districts have benefited from the programs, and 18 lawmakers asked House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in an August letter to preserve some tax credits in the IRA that have already benefited their constituents.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet will have at least one Wisconsinite in it: Trump named former Wisconsin Republican congressman Sean Duffy
Duffy represented Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district, which covers much of the state’s northern counties, from 2011 to 2019.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
President Joe Biden dared his Republican successor this week to eliminate his signature law bringing clean-energy manufacturing projects across the country, including GOP-leaning states and congressional districts.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Republican leaning congressional districts have benefited from the programs, and 18 lawmakers asked House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., in an August letter to preserve some tax credits in the IRA that have already benefited their constituents.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet will have at least one Wisconsinite in it: Trump named former Wisconsin Republican congressman Sean Duffy
Duffy represented Wisconsin’s 7th congressional district, which covers much of the state’s northern counties, from 2011 to 2019.
—Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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