congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Examples of congressman in a Sentence
a former congressman who is now a senator
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The congressman has requested Dettelbach provide the committee with the information by May 6.
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Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Eight Republican lawmakers joined 208 Democrats in toppling the former Bakersfield congressman, the first time in history a House leader has been voted out.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 22 Apr. 2024
Eight Republican lawmakers joined 208 Democrats in toppling the former Bakersfield congressman, the first time in history a House leader has been voted out.
—Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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