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

After football, he became a congressman in the Buffalo area and, later, presidential candidate Bob Dole’s choice to join his Republican ticket as his vice presidential running mate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 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