congressperson

Example Sentences

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“There would be no sleepy chicken behind a congressperson if the news media didn’t perpetuate the notion that it exists. It doesn’t exist, but it creates a fear factor.”

From Washington Post

Former California congressperson Jackie Speier called the agency "fundamentally broken" in the aftermath of a 2010 natural gas pipeline explosion in her state.

From Salon

“As long as I am a sitting U.S. congressperson, I will not keep my mouth shut about it.”

From Seattle Times

Chef Andrew Zimmern said, "Dangerous, uninformed, naive, … someone should show the congressperson who in her district uses fed benefits of all kinds."

From Salon

This would help risk to be better-priced and avoid rate decisions being "embedded in some political process where some local congressperson fights against getting their rates raised because they want another 150 votes," Wilson said.

From Reuters