congresswoman

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Recent Examples of congresswoman Black leaders criticized Wasserman Schultz, a white 11-term congresswoman, for running in the district. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Wasserman Schultz is a recognizable figure Several times outside of early voting sites, Black, white and Hispanic voters waved or stopped to talk to the congresswoman. — Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 The group reached the office of Ilhan Omar, a Democratic congresswoman from Minneapolis who has a reputation as a political pugilist. — Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors have also requested that the congresswoman’s son — who is a father — complete a parenting program. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for congresswoman
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  • Our one scene in the Sampson camp this week finds the congressman’s wife, Elspeth, warning him that having embraced Major Reacher, who is now a fugitive, in front of the press is a crisis that could tank his presidential aspirations.
    — Chris Klimek, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Lawmakers voted 413-2 last night to censure the North Carolina congressman.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
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