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congressional

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


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But he said that it’s more likely that congressional action will come in the first half of next year, although one thing that could move up that timeline is a “systemic catastrophe.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

Johnson was, at least in part, reacting to calls from prominent opposition Democrats who have called for the cancellation of congressional breaks in October so that lawmakers could work on AI safety legislation.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

He was also an intern in the Journal's Dallas bureau, editor of the university's newspaper, the Daily Kansan and a Sears Foundation congressional intern in the office of U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

To be sure, the president and the executive branch are charged with lawfully implementing congressional directives about the dispersal of appropriated funds.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

In keeping with the compromise character of the committee report, it gave the Deep South the protection it had demanded by denying congressional authority to pass any gradual emancipation legislation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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