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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The congressman returned home last Fourth of July to startling stories in Southern California as immigration patrols swept through communities and one constituent told him about starting to carry a passport as proof of the right to be in the country.
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
Even as public scrutiny of the congressman's absence reached a fever pitch on May 20, the speaker gave a passionate defense of the New Jersey lawmaker.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Kentucky’s outspoken congressman Thomas Massie was defeated in the most expensive House primary ever; Trump enemies also lost in Georgia and Louisiana.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Despite Democratic efforts to tie Fitzpatrick to Trump, the congressman has often maintained a distance.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
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ABC News, 23 May 2026
Even as public scrutiny of the congressman's absence reached a fever pitch on May 20, the speaker gave a passionate defense of the New Jersey lawmaker.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 23 May 2026
Kentucky’s outspoken congressman Thomas Massie was defeated in the most expensive House primary ever; Trump enemies also lost in Georgia and Louisiana.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Despite Democratic efforts to tie Fitzpatrick to Trump, the congressman has often maintained a distance.
—Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026
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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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