congressional
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He’s facing a fresh opponent in Mendoza, a Marine veteran and former congressional staffer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Cleveland’s repeal of the 1890 Sherman Silver Purchase Act curtailed the monetary expansion that struggling farmers hoped would ease their debts, fracturing congressional Democrats and forcing the president to rely on conservative Republicans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
“Despite a congressional inquiry on my behalf, the Department of Education has not told me where my application stands in the queue and nor have they provided me with an estimated timeline,” Petley told reporters.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
This is particularly silly when you consider the small size of the state—with under 1.5 million residents, it’s split into just two congressional districts.
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026
One month after the parade, she gathered a group of 531 women—two women from every state, plus one from each congressional district—and they walked the parade route in reverse.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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