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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Her disturbance received more support from the crowd than the congressman’s own responses.
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Hailey Bullis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Aurelio Martínez, the longtime ambassador of Garifuna music and former Honduran congressman, has died.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The following year, however, Martínez stepped back from music and into politics, joining the Honduras National Assembly as one of the country’s first congressmen of African descent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Musician and congressman Aurelio Martinez among those killed Among those killed was Aurelio Martinez, a prominent Honduran musician known for his involvement in the Garifuna scene, his record label confirmed in a statement Tuesday.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Hailey Bullis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Mar. 2025
Aurelio Martínez, the longtime ambassador of Garifuna music and former Honduran congressman, has died.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The following year, however, Martínez stepped back from music and into politics, joining the Honduras National Assembly as one of the country’s first congressmen of African descent.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Musician and congressman Aurelio Martinez among those killed Among those killed was Aurelio Martinez, a prominent Honduran musician known for his involvement in the Garifuna scene, his record label confirmed in a statement Tuesday.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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