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

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

US congressman Eric Swalwell has dropped out of California's governor race following growing pressure over sexual misconduct allegations.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

To enforce the Eighteenth Amendment, the Volstead Act—named for the congressman who introduced it—was passed on October 28, 1919.

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