congressman

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Recent Examples of congressman The investigatory files are likely to include numerous interviews with Swalwell, his aides, friends and others about the congressman's interactions with Fang, details about his campaign and more. Perry Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026 Thank you, congressman for all your insights today. CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026 The Dublin congressman told KRON that the White House hopes to discredit him in the race as a frequent critic and to boost the chances of his Republican rivals. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026 The Missouri congressman asked House leadership to remain as the top Republican on the transportation panel last year, successfully securing a waiver to do so despite being term-limited as a committee chairman. Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congressman
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Noun
  • Notably, in the race to fill the retiring congresswoman Nydia Velázquez’s seat, both the Mayor and the group have endorsed State Assembly member Claire Valdez, who is running against Velázquez’s preferred successor, Antonio Reynoso—a contest between city power brokers old and new.
    Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And Saikat Chakrabarti, who was the former Chief of Staff for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the congresswoman from New York.
    Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 2025, Warren, the Massachusetts senator, penned a letter to the CEO of Empower about its plan to offer private investments in 401(k)s.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Gallego, a first-term senator who won a battleground race in 2024, downplayed the endorsements as a broader critique of party leadership.
    Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Mamdani, then a state assemblyman, joined Aliyu in a 15-day hunger strike.
    Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • In 1984, when Queens Congresswoman Gerry Ferraro was tapped by Fritz Mondale to be his vice presidential running mate, the local assemblyman gave up his seat to run for the House.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026

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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congressman. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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