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congressman

[kong-gris-muhn] / ˈkɒŋ grɪs mən /


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If you loved—as I did—former federal prosecutor and congressman Trey Gowdy’s first mystery, “The Color of Death,” you’ll delight in the new installment, “The Sound of Regret.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Kalshi, the online prediction market platform, has finally had enough of George Santos, issuing the company’s first-ever lifetime ban to the former Republican congressman.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

Asked to comment on Parra, a Collins spokesperson told the Post that the congressman sees antisemitism as “abhorrent.”

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

That’s just about the kindest thing the congressman has had to say about his would-be successor.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The president hears footsteps on the gravel and the familiar voice of former Illinois congressman Isaac Arnold calling his name.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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 congressmen, who co-sponsored the law that compelled the justice department to release the Epstein files last year, say they were improperly redacted.

From BBC Feb. 13, 2026

He wrote: It is unfortunate that congressmen and their ladies should have been deprived of this spectacle.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt




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