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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Cisneros is a familiar name around California politics, having served in a different congressional district previously.
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Ralph Hall, a conservative Democrat who switched to the GOP in 2004, had reliably represented the fourth congressional district, where Ratcliffe lived, since 1981.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents California's 17th congressional district, expressed concerns that the program has been exploited, potentially undermining wages and job opportunities for American workers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
It should also be flown at half-staff at all federal facilities in the state, congressional district, territory or commonwealth of these officials.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
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Faith E. Pinho, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Ralph Hall, a conservative Democrat who switched to the GOP in 2004, had reliably represented the fourth congressional district, where Ratcliffe lived, since 1981.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
Congressman Ro Khanna, who represents California's 17th congressional district, expressed concerns that the program has been exploited, potentially undermining wages and job opportunities for American workers.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
It should also be flown at half-staff at all federal facilities in the state, congressional district, territory or commonwealth of these officials.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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