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congressional

[kuhn-gresh-uh-nl, kuhng-] / kənˈgrɛʃ ə nl, kəŋ- /


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He served one term before successfully running for a Los Angeles congressional seat, which he held for 24 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The settlement provision involving the IRS stood, Blanche noted at a congressional hearing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Why not two for every state or one for every congressional district?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Acting officials can wield significant authority despite never receiving congressional approval.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

He even testified before a congressional committee, and later got into a shouting match with an American general who claimed Farmer was “totally out in left field.”

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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