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congressional

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


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That’s the largest drop from any country, according to statistics from the Commerce Department’s International Trade Administration cited by the Congressional Research Service.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Consider the beliefs of Analilia Mejia, the former Bernie Sanders organizer who won the Democratic nomination in New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

She won a special election for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District in 2021 after her husband, a newly elected representative, died in 2020 from complications related to Covid-19 before his swearing in.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The Congressional Budget Office predicts the official U.S. national debt will rise 20% by the end of 2028, to $36 trillion.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

In 1913, Alice Paul, with the invaluable aid of fellow suffragist Lucy Burns, formed the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler




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