Member of Congress
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The job is that of a senator or a member of Congress.
From Slate
That didn’t stop “Generations” from becoming a bestseller — Al Gore, then a Democratic senator from Tennessee, sent a copy to every member of Congress.
From Salon
Sixteen years later, as a member of Congress, I helped draft the 1991 Civil Rights Act, amending Title VII of the 1964 law to make disparate-impact analysis explicitly part of the law.
“He’s been a good, steady member of Congress and hasn’t gotten into any trouble with the electorate. And remember that the district he’s represented tends to be the purpler and more conservative district in New Hampshire.”
From Salon
She will face Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a populist pastor-in-training running on a campaign of unity, decency, and battling billionaires; Colin Allred, also a member of Congress who had been running for the Senate seat, just announced he’s stepping back from the race.
From Slate
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