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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Texas's Republican congressional delegation unanimously supported the bill, along with two Texas Democrats.
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The House voted 83-28 on the changes expected to increase Republican representation in the Florida congressional delegation that currently stands at 20-8.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Neither southern state has had an all-Republican congressional delegation since the Reconstruction era, after the Civil War, but its GOP lawmakers saw one within reach.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The House voted 83-28 on the changes expected to increase Republican representation in the Florida congressional delegation that currently stands at 20-8.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The House voted 83-28 on the changes expected to increase Republican representation in the Florida congressional delegation that currently stands at 20-8.
—Cbs Miami Team, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Neither southern state has had an all-Republican congressional delegation since the Reconstruction era, after the Civil War, but its GOP lawmakers saw one within reach.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The House voted 83-28 on the changes expected to increase Republican representation in the Florida congressional delegation that currently stands at 20-8.
—Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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