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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According to Trump, however, Cuellar—a moderate Democrat representing an area on the Texas-Mexico border—was unfairly targeted by then-president Biden for the congressman’s criticism of his administration’s immigration policies.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The 11-term congressman argued that the testimonies that were shared during the discovery process showed none of the witnesses saying there was quid pro quo.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 6 Dec. 2025
The episodes investigate the murder of McLane, a former NIS agent turned congressman, and the Fed Five’s boss.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Several of Hernández’s coconspirators were convicted first, including Hernández’s brother, Juan Antonio Hernández Alvarado, a former Honduran congressman sentenced to life in prison in March 2021.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The 11-term congressman argued that the testimonies that were shared during the discovery process showed none of the witnesses saying there was quid pro quo.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 6 Dec. 2025
The episodes investigate the murder of McLane, a former NIS agent turned congressman, and the Fed Five’s boss.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
Several of Hernández’s coconspirators were convicted first, including Hernández’s brother, Juan Antonio Hernández Alvarado, a former Honduran congressman sentenced to life in prison in March 2021.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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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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