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representatives

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  1. Popularly elected officials who serve in state legislatures and in the House of Representatives in Congress. Representing the local districts from which they are elected, representatives support the interests of their constituents by proposing bills and programs. Elected for two-year terms, representatives in Congress must be sensitive to their constituents' concerns in order to be reelected.

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The U.S. trade representative’s office and the Indonesian government didn’t respond to requests for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

But this representative’s attempt to tour a facility in her New Jersey district led to her being charged with assaulting a federal officer and facing a 17-year prison sentence.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

Within the government, the U.S. trade representative’s office and commerce, state, defense, transportation, and energy departments must all work together.

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

U.S.-Mexico bilateral trade approached $840 billion in 2024, according to the U.S. trade representative’s office.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

The time covered by a representative's term is called a congress; thus we speak of the fortieth congress, meaning the fortieth two years of our constitutional existence.

From Studies in Civics by McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson)

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