congressman
noun
a member of a congress, especially of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Congressmannoun(in the US) a male member of Congress, esp of the House of Representatives
congressman
American
[kong-gris-muhn]
/ ˈkɒŋ grɪs mən /
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congressmen
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Congressman
British
/ ˈkɒŋɡrɛsmən /
noun
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Is congressman gender-neutral? See -man.
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Norman, the suburban Charlotte congressman whom Graham defeated, ran as a hard-right grassroots conservative.
From Slate ● Aug. 26, 2026
The sharpest test comes in deeply Republican South Carolina, where Trump-backed Senator Darline Graham faces congressman Ralph Norman in a runoff for the seat held for 23 years by her late brother Lindsey Graham.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
That’s just about the kindest thing the congressman has had to say about his would-be successor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Tiffany, meanwhile, currently serves as a US congressman and has the backing of US President Donald Trump.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Secretary LaHood, tall and genial, a former Illinois congressman, had begun focusing himself, and his agency, on the issue of preventable traffic fatalities, especially those caused by use of technology by drivers.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
The incident triggered the three-page letter signed by Senator Richard Blumenthal, Congressman Paul Tonko and Congresswoman Valerie Foushee that demands an end to the policies that enabled “this type of predatory promotion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Those who have been referred to federal authorities this year include former New York Congressman George Santos and accounts linked to military spouses, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
“As he does in every primary election, Congressman Valadao is working hard to earn the vote of all Democrats, Independents, and Republicans,” Robert Jones, a consultant for Valadao’s campaign, wrote in an email.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
The proposal would have targeted the district of Congressman James Clyburn, the lone Democrat in South Carolina's delegation and one of the most influential Black lawmakers in US history.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
Congressman James Morrison of Louisiana makes an impassioned case on Joey’s behalf.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Speaker Mike Johnson and other senior House Republicans have largely avoided commenting, while Ohio congressmen Jim Jordan and Mike Turner described the accusations as a private or judicial matter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
I don’t know the percentage of congressmen with facial hair, but I suspect it isn’t high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
It’s made Herndon one of the biggest names at a school that’s seen 32 congressmen, the first American in space, one U.S.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
Other than their positions on cryptocurrency, there were few policy differences between the two congressmen.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026
But most congressmen felt that the time had come to correct an injustice.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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