congressional delegation
noun
: the group of officials elected to the U.S. Congress from a particular state
the state's congressional delegation
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Democrats lost their majority in Michigan's congressional delegation, but state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, won a competitive race to succeed U.S. Dan Kildee, D-Flint Township.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
Lawmakers split Nashville into three separate districts, forcing longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper into retirement and shifting the state's congressional delegation to an overwhelming GOP majority.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In June 2024, India approved a U.S. congressional delegation’s meeting with the Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in India, and in July, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a law that strengthened government efforts and multilateral initiatives to help preserve Tibetan culture and religion.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Along with the mayors, several Republican members of Michigan’s congressional delegation, as well as U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers also spoke.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 7 Nov. 2024
Lawmakers split Nashville into three separate districts, forcing longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper into retirement and shifting the state's congressional delegation to an overwhelming GOP majority.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
In June 2024, India approved a U.S. congressional delegation’s meeting with the Dalai Lama, who lives in exile in India, and in July, U.S. President Joe Biden signed a law that strengthened government efforts and multilateral initiatives to help preserve Tibetan culture and religion.
—Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Along with the mayors, several Republican members of Michigan’s congressional delegation, as well as U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers also spoke.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Congressional delegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20delegation. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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