congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Examples of congressman in a Sentence
a former congressman who is now a senator
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Trump endorsed Calvert in 2022, and the congressman has endorsed Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
His students included John Lewis, the future Georgia congressman, and Marion Barry, who was later elected mayor of Washington.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 10 June 2024
On Tuesday, Trump endorsed state Sen. John McGuire’s primary challenge against Rep. Bob Good, the Virginia congressman who endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
Last month, Arkansas congressman Rick Crawford and California congressman John Duarte introduced the Water Risk and Resilience Organization (WRRO) Establishment Act to found a U.S. federal agency to monitor and guard against the above risks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2024
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
His students included John Lewis, the future Georgia congressman, and Marion Barry, who was later elected mayor of Washington.
—Robert D. McFadden, New York Times, 10 June 2024
On Tuesday, Trump endorsed state Sen. John McGuire’s primary challenge against Rep. Bob Good, the Virginia congressman who endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 31 May 2024
Last month, Arkansas congressman Rick Crawford and California congressman John Duarte introduced the Water Risk and Resilience Organization (WRRO) Establishment Act to found a U.S. federal agency to monitor and guard against the above risks.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 May 2024
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congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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