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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The inciting incident of the cult’s demise was a California congressman traveling to Guyana to investigate the realities of Jonestown, bringing various media members with him.
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Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Before his visit to the Mitchells’ farm, the congressman attended a meeting on prescription drug prices at a union hall in Rockford.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Martin, who is gay, is a congressman who lives outside the gates in a Washington, D.C.
Newcomer Colby Muhammad stars as Kat, who lives in her parents’ guest house.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
California regulators have cited the Central Valley nursery owned by Republican Rep. John Duarte and his family for several safety violations during the years that the incumbent congressman was in charge of the business, records show.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Before his visit to the Mitchells’ farm, the congressman attended a meeting on prescription drug prices at a union hall in Rockford.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
Martin, who is gay, is a congressman who lives outside the gates in a Washington, D.C.
Newcomer Colby Muhammad stars as Kat, who lives in her parents’ guest house.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
California regulators have cited the Central Valley nursery owned by Republican Rep. John Duarte and his family for several safety violations during the years that the incumbent congressman was in charge of the business, records show.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 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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