congressman
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John Yarmuth, a Democratic congressman from Kentucky who was also part of the House negotiation, said Becerra was “an amazing positive force” in the process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
President Gerald Ford — then a congressman from Michigan’s onion-growing region — sponsored the Onion Futures Act, which banned onions from futures trading.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
Rep. Joe Wilson, a Republican congressman from South Carolina who backed the bill, said in a statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
For the congressman, the whole thing is starting to look like a pretty undeniable pattern.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
She made a point to meet Representative Benjamin Butler, an influential Republican congressman from Massachusetts, who hoped to lead his party to victory in the elections based on the expansion of women’s suffrage.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
I don’t know the percentage of congressmen with facial hair, but I suspect it isn’t high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It’s made Herndon one of the biggest names at a school that’s seen 32 congressmen, the first American in space, one U.S.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Other than their positions on cryptocurrency, there were few policy differences between the two congressmen.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
The 11 congressmen and women were to hold talks with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and her Greenlandic counterpart Jens-Frederik Nielsen.
From Barron's ● Jan. 16, 2026
Joey’s supporters include Friends of the Lepers, American soldiers, even congressmen.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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