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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Zeldin, a former congressman, has very little legal experience, and that could cause a crisis of confidence at the department among both career and politically appointed officials.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2024, for example, the Democratic congressman secured $1 million for a local organization that operates a maternity home for pregnant and new moms between the ages of 12 and 21.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The congressman called for the FBI to agree within three days not to release the files, adding that any further action to release them could prompt him to take legal action.
—Perry Stein and Jeremy Roebuck The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
At one point, Milwaukee was the most socialist city in America, producing the first socialist congressman and a 50-year run of socialist mayors.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2024, for example, the Democratic congressman secured $1 million for a local organization that operates a maternity home for pregnant and new moms between the ages of 12 and 21.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
The congressman called for the FBI to agree within three days not to release the files, adding that any further action to release them could prompt him to take legal action.
—Perry Stein and Jeremy Roebuck The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 1 Apr. 2026
At one point, Milwaukee was the most socialist city in America, producing the first socialist congressman and a 50-year run of socialist mayors.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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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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