congressional district
noun
: a territorial division of a state from which a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is elected
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The change was hailed by Republicans from high-tax congressional districts.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Republicans represent 14 of the top 20 congressional districts that are on the cusp of gaining the most jobs from the law, which was championed by former President Joe Biden.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The analysis also shows a breakdown for each congressional district in every state around the country.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 21 May 2025
McIver, the Democratic representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district, was charged after protesting the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on May 9.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 May 2025
Republicans represent 14 of the top 20 congressional districts that are on the cusp of gaining the most jobs from the law, which was championed by former President Joe Biden.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
The analysis also shows a breakdown for each congressional district in every state around the country.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 21 May 2025
McIver, the Democratic representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district, was charged after protesting the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on May 9.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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“Congressional district.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressional%20district. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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