congressman

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Interestingly, in the 1950s, after there was a corner on the onion futures market, a young congressman got the political consensus to pass a bill banning the trading of onion contracts.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

That congressman was Gerald Ford, who went on to be president.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

The former congressman has flatly and vigorously denied criminal wrongdoing while acknowledging and apologizing for unspecific “mistakes.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

When news initially broke of Gonzales’ alleged affair, the congressman claimed that he was the victim of an extortion plot.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

When the Michigan state police raided an illegal Detroit bar, they discovered the local congressman, the local sheriff, and the city’s mayor all having a drink.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler