Is it congresswoman or congressperson? See -woman.
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The role was previously held by former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, herself a controversial pick for the job, but she resigned last month to care for her sick husband.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Elected in 2022 as the city’s first female mayor, she is a former congresswoman and state legislator.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Former Democratic congresswoman Katie Porter also joined the fray.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
I don’t know what rules those are, but the rulebook needs some rewriting if a congresswoman can’t answer a simple question about why her campaign mailer recommends a no vote on a school bond measure.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
Former congresswoman Constance A. Morella recalled, “That glass ceiling is being shattered.”
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
Democratic Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia, who represents the district where the incident occurred, told the same press conference she had spoken with acting ICE director David Venturella.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 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
Republican congresswomen are a rare breed, making up only 14% of their caucus.
From Salon ● Nov. 14, 2025
A year later, two Nevada congresswomen, Dina Titus and Susie Lee, sent letters to the White House calling on the administration to support the bill to make Avi Kwa Ame a national monument.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Major gains were made in representation, with the country electing its first Native American and Muslim congresswomen.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2022
And the message sent by the chunky jewelry and high necklines adorning the congresswomen at the hearings was clear: These gals mean business!
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2022
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