Word: congressperson
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...however, the Senate at long last passed the D.C. Voting Rights Act, granting the District’s heretofore symbolic congressperson a vote. With the House of Representatives and the White House likely to approve of the act, its passage is virtually guaranteed...
...those who would think this is a fundamental violation of the public trust in his role as a congressperson, this is not a sufficient apology. Maybe there is none possible. But if you're a Republican and you desperately want a reason to vote for a Republican, then you could use that," Tannen said...
...provide documented evidence of illicit sexual or intimate relations with a congressperson, senator or other prominent officeholder...
...people think it’s a bad policy, but it’s not something that we have control over,” Sand added. “If the University wants to make a statement, the best way to get it changed is to call your congressperson and get the law changed, not to punish armed forces...
...giving them the tools to pressure their representatives, we will finally create the political incentive for politicians to prevent and halt genocide. Knowing that hundreds or thousands of such dues-paying members are living and voting in each member’s district gives even the most reluctant congressperson reason...