member of Congress

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Sixteen years later, as a member of Congress, I helped draft the 1991 Civil Rights Act, amending Title VII of the 1964 law to make disparate-impact analysis explicitly part of the law.

From The Wall Street Journal

“He’s been a good, steady member of Congress and hasn’t gotten into any trouble with the electorate. And remember that the district he’s represented tends to be the purpler and more conservative district in New Hampshire.”

From Salon

She will face Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a populist pastor-in-training running on a campaign of unity, decency, and battling billionaires; Colin Allred, also a member of Congress who had been running for the Senate seat, just announced he’s stepping back from the race.

From Slate

She is an elected member of Congress.

From Salon

The result was a book that we distributed to every sitting member of Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal