How to Use congressional delegation in a Sentence

congressional delegation

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• More than half of the women in the state’s congressional delegation also back Schiff.
  — Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
• Democrats hold the slightest edge in the current congressional delegation, with a 7-6 margin in U.S. House seats.
  — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 15 July 2024
• Alaska’s congressional delegation has worked to highlight support for the project in many areas of Alaska, and met with the White House to urge its approval this week.
  — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2023
• Democrats in Virginia’s congressional delegation had events planned all over the state during the weekend.
  — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2023
• The Monday visit follows a major congressional delegation’s trip to the same town last week.
  — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
• Jackson has a major fundraising lead and the support of the Democrats in North Carolina’s congressional delegation.
  — Freida Frisaro, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2024
• But no Latino has ever served as governor or as a member of the state’s congressional delegation.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
• If the 2024 White House election is contested or tied, each state’s congressional delegation will have a single vote in deciding the winner.
  — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024
• Georgia voters will head back to the polls on Tuesday, and while most of the Peach State’s primary action was decided back in May, a trio of results will help shape the future makeup of the state’s congressional delegation.
  — Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 June 2024
• Several members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation had been unsure of the deal over the past few days.
  — Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2023
• Khanna said Harris has taken pains to stay in touch with the California congressional delegation, many of whom endorsed her in 2020.
  — Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 28 July 2024
• On the federal side, San Diego’s congressional delegation is pushing to add more funds from various agencies and departments to cover the South Bay plant costs.
  — Tammy Murga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
• If elected, Edwards or Maloy would become the only woman in Utah’s congressional delegation and only the fifth in the state’s history.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2023
• Ukraine aid has long split the Kansas congressional delegation.
  — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
• That was almost 13 years ago, when a congressional delegation traveled to China.
  — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023
• Fifty out of 120 legislative seats in Sacramento are held by women, and about a third of the California congressional delegation is female.
  — Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
• The proclamation would have been a symbolic measure that would have been stamped with the city seal and forwarded to President Joe Biden and members of Colorado’s congressional delegation if approved.
  — Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2024
• Rejection of the project would meet strong resistance from Alaska’s bipartisan congressional delegation, which met with top officials at the White House in recent days to lobby for the project.
  — Chris Megerian and Matthew Daly, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2023
• Trump has picked up endorsements from roughly half a dozen members of the Florida congressional delegation.
  — Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2023
• In the Electoral College system, there are a total of 538 electoral votes, divided among the states in a way that mirrors each state's congressional delegation, with one vote allocated for each member of the House, plus two more for the two senators.
  — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2024
• Who is the rest of Kentucky's congressional delegation bringing?
  — Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 5 Mar. 2024
• Alaska’s congressional delegation, which is unanimous in its support for Willow, met with Mr. Biden last week.
  — Lisa Friedman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023
• Kim was the first member of New Jersey's congressional delegation to call for Menendez's resignation.
  — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 June 2024
• Democrats might be emboldened to push for maps that split Wisconsin's congressional delegation more evenly.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2023
• Multiple media outlets have reported that the congressional delegation led by Schumer is hoping to meet with Xi during its visit.
  — Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 3 Oct. 2023
• The federal dollars secured by Markey, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and the state’s congressional delegation will help preserve and conserve the space where more than 5,000 people debated the tea tax.
  — Maeve Lawler, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
• Other members of Arizona's congressional delegation haven't yet responded to The Arizona Republic's request for their views on the merger.
  — Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 23 Aug. 2023
• The federal government’s decision could come as soon as March 6, and members of Alaska’s congressional delegation have urged legislators to put themselves on the record in support.
  — James Brooks, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Feb. 2023
• Per tradition, several members of Arizona’s congressional delegation plan to invite guests to the speech.
  — Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
• Slotkin, a prodigious fundraiser and the only Jewish member of Michigan’s congressional delegation, is also an indefatigable campaigner and leaves little to chance.
  — Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024