congressional

[US]/kənˈɡreʃənl/
[UK]/kənˈɡreʃənl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. betrekking hebbende op een congres; betrekking hebbende op een commissie; betrekking hebbende op een nationale wetgevende instantie.

Phrases & Collocations

congressional session

congres zitting

congressional committee

congres commissie

congressional hearing

congres hoorzitting

congressional debate

congres debat

congressional bill

congres wetsvoorstel

congressional budget office

congresbudgetkantoor

congressional district

congres kiesdistrict

Real-world Examples

That means the purchase will bypass the congressional review requirement for military sales.

Dat betekent dat de aankoop de wettelijke toetsingseis van het congres voor militaire verkopen zal omzeilen.

Source: This month VOA Daily Standard English

The congressional leaders are on the turn.

De congresleiders zijn aan zet.

Source: VOA Standard December 2015 Collection

Democrat Tom Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip in New York's 3rd Congressional District election.

Democraat Tom Suozzi versloeg Republikein Mazi Pilip bij de verkiezingen in het 3e Congresdistrict van New York.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

NPR congressional correspondent Susan Davis, thank you.

NPR-congrescorrespondente Susan Davis, dank u.

Source: NPR News October 2016 Compilation

NPR congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell, thank you.

NPR-congrescorrespondente Kelsey Snell, dank u.

Source: NPR News January 2021 Compilation

Ian Banks may be a congressional staffer.

Ian Banks is misschien een medewerker van het congres.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

Would he need congressional approval to do that?

Zou hij daarvoor goedkeuring van het congres nodig hebben?

Source: NPR News Summary December 2016

NPR congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh joins us now.

NPR-congrescorrespondente Deirdre Walsh is nu bij ons.

Source: NPR News June 2022 Compilation

Congressional Republicans declined to take action against her.

Congresrepublikeinen weigerden actie tegen haar te ondernemen.

Source: AP Listening Compilation February 2021

The two Democratic congressional leaders said the same.

De twee Democratische congresleiders zeiden hetzelfde.

Source: NPR News May 2023 Collection

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