congressional

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A federal agency name change typically requires congressional action through legislation to amend the statutory authority that established the agency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Construction on the ballroom has been stop-and-go since late March, when a federal judge halted progress after deeming it to be wildly illegal absent congressional approval.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Becerra said the controversy is one he has addressed publicly for years, including in multiple congressional hearings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026

He chose Yale over the Naval Academy, where he had a congressional appointment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

We both served on the boards of several nonprofits, and as much as he’d been stung by his defeat in the congressional primary, Barack still had ideas about trying for a higher office.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama