congresswoman

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The role was previously held by former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, herself a controversial pick for the job, but she resigned last month to care for her sick husband.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The second-place candidate will go head-to-head in November with incumbent Bass, a Democratic former congresswoman first elected to lead the second-largest US city in 2022, who has come under fire during her time in office.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

After contacting Citizens for Waters, which referred me to the congresswoman, I called her office and emailed her press office, which sent me this response at 7:43 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

A former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, Gabbard ran for president in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Then Marian was led to her seat on the green-carpeted platform of the Memorial by New York congresswoman Caroline O’Day and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman