congressman

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Austin Scott, Republican congressman from Georgia and senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, strongly criticised Trump's threats about a civilisation dying.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

A spokesman for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate for California governor, on Tuesday denounced online claims that the congressman had inappropriate relationships with young congressional staff members.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

It didn’t have the allure of, say, 2014, when a congressman threw a hot tub party.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

The congressman, whose Nashville-area congressional district is home to more than 40,000 Muslims — one of the largest Muslim communities in the South.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 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