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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Nearly all voters knew the former congressman.
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The 67-year-old Nevada congressman has served eight terms in the House and was first elected in a 2011 special election.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
The year before, Previn also joined Epstein in defending disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner, according to one email.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
They’re named after an anti-immigrant Maine congressman in the 1800s who opposed giving public money to Catholic schools.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The 67-year-old Nevada congressman has served eight terms in the House and was first elected in a 2011 special election.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
The year before, Previn also joined Epstein in defending disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner, according to one email.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
They’re named after an anti-immigrant Maine congressman in the 1800s who opposed giving public money to Catholic schools.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 10 Feb. 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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