congresswoman
noun
a female member of a congress, especially of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Congresswomannoun(in the US) a female member of Congress, esp of the House of Representatives
congresswoman
American
[kong-gris-woom-uhn]
/ ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌwʊm ən /
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congresswomen
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Congresswoman
British
/ ˈkɒŋɡrɛswʊmən /
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Is it congresswoman or congressperson? See -woman.
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“He wasn’t a comfortable politician,” said San Mateo County Supervisor Jackie Speier, a former Democratic congresswoman who served in the Legislature with Sher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Ms. Hinson is a two-term congresswoman who worked her way up from the state Legislature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The 36-year-old Democratic congresswoman from New York shared videos of the fertility treatment on social media over the weekend, including footage of herself administering hormone injections.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
New York Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has revealed she has decided to freeze her eggs and has shared her first steps in the process on social media.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Former congresswoman Constance A. Morella recalled, “That glass ceiling is being shattered.”
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
US Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett has similarly requested federal intervention.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
In a statement, Talarico spokesperson JT Ennis said, “James is honored to have Congresswoman Crockett’s endorsement in this race.”
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
But her opponent, Brooklyn borough president Antonio Reynoso, had the support of the district’s retiring Congresswoman and the party establishment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
And when you read the fine print on the slate mailer, which advises voters to “take Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ recommendations with you to vote,” it only raises more questions.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Setting his sights on the 1984 election, Jesse Jackson would become the second African American ever to run a serious national campaign for the presidency, after Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s unsuccessful run in 1972.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
In the 2010s, her watercolor portraits of U.S. congresswomen went viral for their commentary on political portraiture and the “power suit.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
On Saturday, three congresswomen from Minnesota also attempted to tour an ICE facility in Minneapolis.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
Rep. Deborah Ross also told Semafor that some congresswomen had also been complaining that the bale of the pin was too small, which made it difficult to wear as a pendant.
From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2024
Semafor, which previously reported the cost of the new pins, said that some congresswomen had complained that the bale on the old pins was too small and did not fit on thicker chains.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
The conservative congresswomen defended their legislation in a joint press statement Thursday.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2023
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