congressman

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Nonetheless, in 1971, a California Democratic congressman named Phil Burton blew the whistle after the fact, reading the secret Justice Department memo into the Congressional Record.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

During a hearing this month, Elbridge Colby, a top-ranking Defense Department official, claimed not to recognize his own past quotes when a Democratic congressman read them aloud.

From Slate • Mar. 23, 2026

The department’s inspector general, Anthony D’Esposito, a former Long Island congressman, has been expanding his office’s probe into the allegations and already multiple top aides have stepped down.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

A lawyer for Aviles told CBS in a recent interview that Santos-Aviles' mental health sharply declined following the end of her alleged relationship with the congressman.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

He thought he might tell Miss Edmunds later that Leslie was a personal friend of a real congressman.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson