congressman

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A former Biden Cabinet secretary, state attorney general and longtime congressman from Los Angeles, Becerra had been wallowing in the low single-digits in public opinion polls less than three months ago.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The three-term Iowa congressman, who was running for his party's nomination for November's governor contest, had also been a reliable Trump supporter.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

DOJ is investigating former congressman George Santos for insider trading on Kalshi.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Unlike Cepeda, a longtime congressman and then senator, de la Espriella uses his lack of political experience as an asset.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

And longtime congressman John Lewis, a veteran civil rights activist and moving spirit of the 1965 march from Selma to Montgomery, denounced the ruling as a major blow to minorities in the United States.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman