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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All 20 Republicans in Florida’s congressional delegation voted for it, and all eight Democrats voted against it.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Over the decades, Rangel became a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the dean of New York’s congressional delegation, and in 2007, the first Black chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
—Essence, 27 May 2025
In March 2023, the entire congressional delegation from the Pacific Northwest urged getting a deal done.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Indiana’s Republican governor, senators and congressional delegation have good relations with President Donald Trump’s administration; Illinois elected officials do not.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Over the decades, Rangel became a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the dean of New York’s congressional delegation, and in 2007, the first Black chair of the House Ways and Means Committee.
—Essence, 27 May 2025
In March 2023, the entire congressional delegation from the Pacific Northwest urged getting a deal done.
—Karen Weise, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Indiana’s Republican governor, senators and congressional delegation have good relations with President Donald Trump’s administration; Illinois elected officials do not.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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