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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By Andy Biggs Republican congressman, Arizona 5 The big winners in the 2024 presidential election, besides the American people, will be former President Donald J. Trump and President Joe Biden.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Johnson made the initial comment Friday while campaigning for a vulnerable New York GOP congressman in a district that is anticipating a large new Micron semiconductor manufacturing plant.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
James Comer: The Republican congressman, better known for tangling with the Biden administration, shepherded the bill through the House as chair of the Oversight Committee.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Now in his second term as governor of Minnesota, Walz also spent 12 years as a U.S. congressman, a role that currently pays $174,000 per year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Johnson made the initial comment Friday while campaigning for a vulnerable New York GOP congressman in a district that is anticipating a large new Micron semiconductor manufacturing plant.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
James Comer: The Republican congressman, better known for tangling with the Biden administration, shepherded the bill through the House as chair of the Oversight Committee.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
Now in his second term as governor of Minnesota, Walz also spent 12 years as a U.S. congressman, a role that currently pays $174,000 per year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Nov. 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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