congress
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In Congress and other positions, Becerra earned a reputation as a cerebral, analytical politician who would fully commit to his positions after taking time to mull them through.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
The snag prompted the president to retreat and say he would turn the center over to Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
That seems like an obvious, easy fix, and Congress has that power.
From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026
Unless Congress acts to shore up the program’s finances, Social Security benefits would at that time be cut by about 24% for all beneficiaries.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The Constitution of the United States, only recently ratified, specifically prohibited the Congress from passing any law that abolished or restricted the slave trade until 1808.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing congress
The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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Civics I
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The First Amendment of the US Constitution
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