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In all, 16 members have died in office this decade, more than in any three consecutive Congresses since the turn of the century.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Swings between emboldened Congresses, however, can be both significant and unpredictable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Resignation is the most common reason for departure in recent Congresses.

From Salon • Aug. 22, 2025

Ms. Saleh was a guest artist with several Soviet ballet troupes, including the Kirov in Leningrad, the Bolshoi in Moscow’s Kremlin Palace of Congresses and companies in Novossibirsk and Tashkent.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2023

The early Congresses had time to talk; Congresses of to-day have not.

From Congressional Government A Study in American Politics by Wilson, Woodrow