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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But the Georgia congresswoman has sparred with House leadership in recent months, making Santos' release even more uncertain.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The congresswoman has pushed for House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, to bring the chamber in session as thousands of federal workers remain furloughed and are without paychecks.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
While the changes would result in the 10-term congresswoman’s district shifting rightward by about 15 points, Kamala Harris still would have carried it by nearly 13% in the presidential election.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
That includes four who were held for weeks with their undocumented mother and without access to the family’s attorney until a congresswoman intervened.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
The congresswoman has pushed for House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, to bring the chamber in session as thousands of federal workers remain furloughed and are without paychecks.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
While the changes would result in the 10-term congresswoman’s district shifting rightward by about 15 points, Kamala Harris still would have carried it by nearly 13% in the presidential election.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Congresswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congresswoman. Accessed 26 Oct. 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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