congresswoman

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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

I don’t know what rules those are, but the rulebook needs some rewriting if a congresswoman can’t answer a simple question about why her campaign mailer recommends a no vote on a school bond measure.

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

As a congresswoman, Gabbard had in particular expressed opposition to going to war against Iran.

From Barron's • 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