congressperson
noun
con·gress·per·son
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌpər-sən 
variants
or congress person
plural congresspeople
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌpē-pəl
or congress people also congresspersons or congress persons
or congress people also congresspersons or congress persons
: a member of a congress and especially of the U.S. House of Representatives : a congressman or congresswoman
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Unlike the other possibilities — most of them small-state governors and obscure congresspersons — Pompeo comes fully vetted in a year when the media will surely give Trump’s choice a full, head-to-toe body scan.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Mar. 2024
The app featured a full-screen prompt for users to enter their zip codes and receive the number for their congressperson to call and urge against a TikTok ban.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2024
A little poking around into Hudson's background reveals that the congressperson is a stickler for the rules and an expert in finding out secrets.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 15 May 2023
Karen Bass, a former congressperson and current mayor of Los Angeles, has also joined the suit.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023
Cicilline said his advice to the next congressperson would be: Pay attention to your constituents.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
In 1995, Imelda was elected a congressperson for her hometown Leyte, and in 2010, she was elected to represent Ferdinand’s home province of Ilocos Norte.
—Time, 27 July 2023
The people who speak up, who needle their local congressperson, who know their communities well—those are the people who make change.
—Mattie Kahn, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 June 2023
As the first Gen-Z congressperson — who, incidentally, was once a seasonal employee in Coachella’s control center — Frost came to the fest today to present two panels on climate change and activism.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2023
Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 27 Mar. 2024
The app featured a full-screen prompt for users to enter their zip codes and receive the number for their congressperson to call and urge against a TikTok ban.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2024
A little poking around into Hudson's background reveals that the congressperson is a stickler for the rules and an expert in finding out secrets.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 15 May 2023
Karen Bass, a former congressperson and current mayor of Los Angeles, has also joined the suit.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2023
Cicilline said his advice to the next congressperson would be: Pay attention to your constituents.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
In 1995, Imelda was elected a congressperson for her hometown Leyte, and in 2010, she was elected to represent Ferdinand’s home province of Ilocos Norte.
—Time, 27 July 2023
The people who speak up, who needle their local congressperson, who know their communities well—those are the people who make change.
—Mattie Kahn, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 June 2023
As the first Gen-Z congressperson — who, incidentally, was once a seasonal employee in Coachella’s control center — Frost came to the fest today to present two panels on climate change and activism.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2023
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“Congressperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressperson. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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