member of Congress
Example Sentences
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Under federal law, funds appropriated by Congress cannot be used to prevent a member of Congress from entering or inspecting a detention facility operated by or for Homeland Security.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
The administration authorized additional visas for guest workers after a lobbying campaign by industry leaders and a member of Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
The fact that the person on the other end of the phone is a ranking Republican member of Congress made that statement even more poignant.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
By the time the 14th Amendment was drafted, in 1866, every member of Congress would have been acutely aware of Brown’s trial, which had been held only seven years earlier.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Among the legislators who took the oath of office was Jeannette Rankin of Montana, the first female member of Congress.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
