congressman

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Trading hot tub confessionals for courtrooms, Duffy became a Wisconsin district attorney and then a congressman.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The congressman, whose Nashville-area congressional district is home to more than 40,000 Muslims — one of the largest Muslim communities in the South.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

"We will continue seeking improvement and freedom for the other political prisoners," said Brayan Orozco, son of former congressman Fernando Orozco, both of whom were released from Zone 7.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

A congressman from Illinois named Abraham Lincoln who was very hostile to what he thought was an unwise and illegal war with Mexico.

From Slate • Mar. 2, 2026

And longtime congressman John Lewis, a veteran civil rights activist and moving spirit of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, denounced the ruling as a major blow to minorities in the United States.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman