congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌwu̇-mən 
: a woman who is a member of a congress
especially
: a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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The first term congresswoman has also called out the Trump administration for its policies, including the president's move to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across companies and educational institutions.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
Several women are running in the 2026 race, including two who attended Ms. Harris’s speech on Wednesday: Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a longtime friend of Ms. Harris’s, and Katie Porter, the former congresswoman from Orange County.
—Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Prior to her Cabinet nomination by President Donald Trump, Noem served six years as governor of South Dakota and as a Republican congresswoman before that.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The Republican congresswoman bought tens of thousands of dollars in stock from various high-profile companies just before President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on his international tariffs and sent the market soaring.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
Several women are running in the 2026 race, including two who attended Ms. Harris’s speech on Wednesday: Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a longtime friend of Ms. Harris’s, and Katie Porter, the former congresswoman from Orange County.
—Laurel Rosenhall, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Prior to her Cabinet nomination by President Donald Trump, Noem served six years as governor of South Dakota and as a Republican congresswoman before that.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2025
The Republican congresswoman bought tens of thousands of dollars in stock from various high-profile companies just before President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on his international tariffs and sent the market soaring.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who is a member of a congress
especially
: a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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