congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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a former congressman who is now a senator
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His decision to nominate Mike Pompeo as CIA director led to the need for a special election to fill the former congressman's seat representing Wichita and a sprawling portion of the state along the Oklahoma border.
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Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
In January, Republican congressman Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey introduced a federal bill to abolish the use of prior authorization altogether.
—Lauren Sausser | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
And last year, The Daily Beast reported that the former congressman George Santos had texted insults to a group chat containing members of the New York Republican delegation.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota and losing 2024 Vice-Presidential candidate, hit the road, paying visits to G.O.P. districts in Wisconsin and Iowa, and Ro Khanna, the California congressman whose district includes parts of the Bay Area, toured three of his state’s red districts.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
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Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2025
In January, Republican congressman Jefferson Van Drew of New Jersey introduced a federal bill to abolish the use of prior authorization altogether.
—Lauren Sausser | Kff Health News, ABC News, 31 Mar. 2025
And last year, The Daily Beast reported that the former congressman George Santos had texted insults to a group chat containing members of the New York Republican delegation.
—Callie Holtermann, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota and losing 2024 Vice-Presidential candidate, hit the road, paying visits to G.O.P. districts in Wisconsin and Iowa, and Ro Khanna, the California congressman whose district includes parts of the Bay Area, toured three of his state’s red districts.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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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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