congressional

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The measure authorizes roughly $8 billion more than the administration requested, a signal of congressional assertiveness on defense priorities.

From Barron's

Cuellar’s staff rushed to help Morales, she said, even though her daughter lived in a different congressional district.

From The Wall Street Journal

Board member Joyce Beatty -- a Democratic lawmaker from Ohio who still holds a place on the board through a congressional mandate -- denied that the vote was unanimous.

From Barron's

The president also secured about $257 million in congressional funding to pay for major renovations and other costs at the venue, where the Fifa World Cup draw was recently held.

From BBC

“I look forward to the Office of Inspector General’s thorough review of this matter and will continue to urge that these critical, congressionally appropriated grants are reinstated.”

From Los Angeles Times