congressmen

plural of congressman

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senators
Noun
  • Trump has railed against the Senate delay tactic during the government shutdown, calling on Republican senators to destroy the filibuster power and end the shutdown through a simple majority vote.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Unlike the House, the Senate doesn’t elect every member each cycle because senators serve six-year terms.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Congressmen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/congressmen. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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