congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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a former congressman who is now a senator
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In another acrimonious scene the same day, a conversation between a Republican congressman and the leader of House Democrats devolved into a shouting match.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Patrick served as a Rhode Island congressman for 16 years and is a mental health advocate.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Banks served in the Indiana Senate between 2010 and 2016 before becoming a congressman.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
The comments from Duffy, a former Wisconsin congressman, came on the ninth day of a government shutdown that has forced many government employees deemed essential to work without pay.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
Patrick served as a Rhode Island congressman for 16 years and is a mental health advocate.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Banks served in the Indiana Senate between 2010 and 2016 before becoming a congressman.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 10 Oct. 2025
The comments from Duffy, a former Wisconsin congressman, came on the ninth day of a government shutdown that has forced many government employees deemed essential to work without pay.
—Lawrence Andrea, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 13 Oct. 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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