congressman

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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

In 2014, Bolsonaro, then just a congressman, spit on a bust of Paiva erected to honor his memory during the coup’s 50th anniversary in Congress.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The congressman said the public wants the "context" and "details" of the image.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

She also said it was “hurting our cause,” because one congressman had said that he wouldn’t vote for suffrage as long as the women picketed.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling