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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The former congressman will continue his new media role at OAN, broadcasting from both San Diego and his Florida home studio.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Cox, a senior scholar in residence at the University of California, Irvine, was a Republican congressman for 17 years and served as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission under George W. Bush.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
Former Republican congressman Denver Riggleman is considering running for Virginia governor or lieutenant governor as an Independent.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Then came the final break: Lucey took the vice presidential slot with Anderson, a Republican congressman from Illinois.
—Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Cox, a senior scholar in residence at the University of California, Irvine, was a Republican congressman for 17 years and served as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission under George W. Bush.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Jan. 2025
Former Republican congressman Denver Riggleman is considering running for Virginia governor or lieutenant governor as an Independent.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
Then came the final break: Lucey took the vice presidential slot with Anderson, a Republican congressman from Illinois.
—Bill Glauber, Journal Sentinel, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 17 Jan. 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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