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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Notably, in the race to fill the retiring congresswoman Nydia Velázquez’s seat, both the Mayor and the group have endorsed State Assembly member Claire Valdez, who is running against Velázquez’s preferred successor, Antonio Reynoso—a contest between city power brokers old and new.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
And Saikat Chakrabarti, who was the former Chief of Staff for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the congresswoman from New York.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
That overpayment is the crux of a pending federal criminal trial of the congresswoman and her brother.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday's public hearing -- the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
And Saikat Chakrabarti, who was the former Chief of Staff for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the congresswoman from New York.
—Andrea Nakano, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
That overpayment is the crux of a pending federal criminal trial of the congresswoman and her brother.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The congresswoman, who is running for a fourth term representing a southeastern Florida district, has denied wrongdoing, and her attorney stridently criticized Thursday's public hearing -- the first open proceeding in nearly 15 years.
—Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Congresswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congresswoman. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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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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