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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The congresswoman said Rafael had been detained by ICE agents after a routine inspection while driving a commercial cargo truck in Louisiana.
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The former congresswoman's landslide gubernatorial win in November, which made her the first woman elected to Virginia's highest office, was a rare bright spot for the national Democratic Party in a year otherwise dominated by the GOP.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Journalist Glenn Greenwald was among those who slammed the New York City congresswoman.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026
At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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Michael Rios, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
The former congresswoman's landslide gubernatorial win in November, which made her the first woman elected to Virginia's highest office, was a rare bright spot for the national Democratic Party in a year otherwise dominated by the GOP.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Journalist Glenn Greenwald was among those who slammed the New York City congresswoman.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 17 Feb. 2026
At one station, three apprentices showed the congresswoman paper sketches of plumbing construction designs.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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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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