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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Jolly is a former anti-Trump Republican congressman who switched parties.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Schroyer hails from the same state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman.
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Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
While conservative, Letlow is backed by more establishment figures than Fleming, a former congressman and a 2015 founder of the House Freedom Caucus.
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Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, also from Oklahoma and a former congressman for the state, is still settling into his role atop the Cabinet agency overseeing ICE.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
Schroyer hails from the same state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman.
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Ali Swenson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
While conservative, Letlow is backed by more establishment figures than Fleming, a former congressman and a 2015 founder of the House Freedom Caucus.
—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2026
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, also from Oklahoma and a former congressman for the state, is still settling into his role atop the Cabinet agency overseeing ICE.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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