How to Use congressional delegation in a Sentence

congressional delegation

noun
  • The Maryland congressional delegation needs to work to put this to a stop.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The good news is that there is a common-sense step that our congressional delegation can champion.
    — Tyrone E. Keys Jr., Baltimore Sun, 23 Feb. 2025
  • More than half of the women in the state’s congressional delegation also back Schiff.
    — Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Plans for the rest of Iowa's congressional delegation were not announced.
    — Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Democrats in Virginia’s congressional delegation had events planned all over the state during the weekend.
    — Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2023
  • Connecticut’s congressional delegation scored some of its funding requests for local projects for the first time in years.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ukraine aid has long split the Kansas congressional delegation.
    — Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024
  • Of the 17 seats in the congressional delegation, 14 are held by Democrats.
    — USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The letter is signed by all of the Democrats in Colorado's congressional delegation.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • The Monday visit follows a major congressional delegation’s trip to the same town last week.
    — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2024
  • But no Latino has ever served as governor or as a member of the state’s congressional delegation.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Mar. 2023
  • But in Washington, members of the state congressional delegation have been silent on the topic.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Experts have predicted the race could net up to five more seats for the Democratic congressional delegation.
    — Lia Russell february 21, Sacbee.com, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Davids, the lone Democrat in Kansas’ congressional delegation, is not among them.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Vermont reliably votes for Democrats and its congressional delegation is made up of Democrats.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Many of the state’s congressional delegation members are choosing not to endorse runoff candidates.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
  • The congressional delegation from each state would sort out how to assign their state's vote, and a candidate would need 26 votes to win the presidency.
    — Natasha Dye, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Several members of Wisconsin's congressional delegation had been unsure of the deal over the past few days.
    — Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2023
  • That was almost 13 years ago, when a congressional delegation traveled to China.
    — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Colorado’s entire bipartisan congressional delegation has criticized the holdup of this funding in the midst of this year’s drought.
    — Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • But the list did name a former member of North Carolina’s congressional delegation whose case was already widely known.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Members of Rhode Island's all-Democrat congressional delegation did not go that far.
    — Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Johnson was joined by the Nevada congressional delegation.
    — The Hill Staff, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Carson appears to be the only one of Indiana's current congressional delegation whose district would be impacted by the new lines.
    — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Dec. 2025
  • That was followed by another entreaty in April, this time by just the Republican half of the state’s congressional delegation.
    — John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Connecticut’s congressional delegation has taken a more front-and-center role in defying the White House in recent weeks.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Some asked state lawmakers to pass a resolution and send it to the congressional delegation requesting immediate aid for farmers.
    — Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Alaska’s congressional delegation has worked to highlight support for the project in many areas of Alaska, and met with the White House to urge its approval this week.
    — Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Texans should have the opportunity to have a congressional delegation that reflects its leadership.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Denver Post reported on the Hudson plan earlier this week based on what members of the state’s congressional delegation were told.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025

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