congressman

noun

con·gress·man | \ ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən

Definition of congressman

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

In March, a group of Republican congressmen introduced a bill into the US Congress which would ban any individuals employed or sponsored by the Chinese military from receiving student or research visas to the US. — Ben Westcott, CNN, "China warns students: Be careful if studying in the US," 4 June 2019 The hearings grew out of the scandal known as Koreagate, a conspiracy by the Korean C.I.A. to bribe a group of Democratic congressmen to further South Korean objectives, including reversal of a decision to pull American troops out of South Korea. — Robert D. Mcfadden, New York Times, "Donald M. Fraser, Lawmaker Who Bared a South Korea Plot, Dies at 95," 3 June 2019 The daughter of a congressman, the California Democrat grew up in politics. — Kristina Peterson, WSJ, "Beyond the Shutdown: The Trump-Pelosi Dynamic Defines Washington," 25 Jan. 2019 Several other ex-wrestlers at Ohio State have countered the allegations that Jordan knew and have come out in support of the congressman. — Mitch Stacy And Andrew Welsh-huggins, chicagotribune.com, "Paul Ryan defends Rep. Jim Jordan as 'man of integrity' amid reports he ignored sex abuse at Ohio State," 11 July 2018 The New York Times reported last weekend on a reform effort by a group of congressmen that unironically calls itself the Problem Solvers Caucus. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Do the Democrats Even Want Power?," 20 June 2018 Primary contests for Nevada's other swing district, the 4th Congressional District, are expected to produce a November rematch of two former congressmen. — CBS News, "Primary results in Virginia, 4 other states -- live updates," 12 June 2018 The Democratic poll also gave Culberson a net-negative favorability rating, with 32 percent of voters having a favorable view of the congressman, compared to 39 percent who don't. — Houston Chronicle, "Democratic poll has Fletcher nearly even with Culberson," 1 June 2018 Despite that, many residents and business people across Visalia and Tulare are proudly displaying their signs in support of the congressman. — Calley Cederlof, USA TODAY, "An Oscar-winning movie has inspired this California anti-Rep. Devin Nunes campaign," 22 May 2018

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