congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌwu̇-mən 
: a woman who is a member of a congress
especially
: a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Personal profit and straw donors The rest of the 15 counts brought against the congresswoman are related to the use of those funds and how they were reported on her and her companies’ federal tax returns prepared by Spencer.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Greene’s resignation followed a public fallout with Trump in recent months, as the congresswoman criticized him for his stance on files related to Jeffrey Epstein, along with foreign policy and health care.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Federal prosecutors said Edwin Cherfilus, Nadege LeBlanc and David Spencer helped the congresswoman steal more than $5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and use it for her campaign in 2021.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
According to the cathedral's program, Cheney's daughter, former congresswoman Liz Cheney, and his grandchildren will also give remarks.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Nov. 2025
Greene’s resignation followed a public fallout with Trump in recent months, as the congresswoman criticized him for his stance on files related to Jeffrey Epstein, along with foreign policy and health care.
—Michelle L. Price, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Federal prosecutors said Edwin Cherfilus, Nadege LeBlanc and David Spencer helped the congresswoman steal more than $5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and use it for her campaign in 2021.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
According to the cathedral's program, Cheney's daughter, former congresswoman Liz Cheney, and his grandchildren will also give remarks.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
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“Congresswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congresswoman. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who is a member of a congress
especially
: a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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