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 Hot Springs congressman also chairs the House committee.
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Walker previously served as a Republican congressman representing North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District from 2015 to 2021 and, before that, as a Baptist pastor.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
The poll was conducted for an outside group backing the congressman.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The congressman highlighted recent cases to underscore his concerns.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 23 Nov. 2025
Walker previously served as a Republican congressman representing North Carolina’s 6th Congressional District from 2015 to 2021 and, before that, as a Baptist pastor.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Nov. 2025
The poll was conducted for an outside group backing the congressman.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The congressman highlighted recent cases to underscore his concerns.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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