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Hopkins pounced when Larson welcomed questions, suggesting the press conference was premature, given that the congressman had no precise information about why Cecunjanin had been detained.
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Jolly is a former anti-Trump Republican congressman who switched parties.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Schroyer hails from the same state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman.
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Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
While conservative, Letlow is backed by more establishment figures than Fleming, a former congressman and a 2015 founder of the House Freedom Caucus.
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Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
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Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Jolly is a former anti-Trump Republican congressman who switched parties.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Schroyer hails from the same state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman.
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Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
While conservative, Letlow is backed by more establishment figures than Fleming, a former congressman and a 2015 founder of the House Freedom Caucus.
—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for congressman
Recent Examples of Synonyms for congressman
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Democratic infighting explodes as congresswoman defends socialists from party backlash.
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This story has been corrected to show the spelling of the Washington congresswoman’s first name is Suzan, not Susan.
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The update comes after the 84-year-old Republican senator was admitted to the hospital on June 14, according to a statement from his office previously shared with PEOPLE.
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Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
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Now, that assemblyman is the most powerful Democrat in America’s most powerful city, who, on Tuesday, went three for three in congressional endorsements.
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The 35-year-old assemblyman had entered the race facing a steep challenge against Lasher, long viewed as the protégé of the district’s retiring Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-NY), and backed by a super PAC run by former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg.
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