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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Nancy Mace, a Republican congresswoman running for governor in the state, was not happy with the political punt.
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Bella Carpentier, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Tulsi Gabbard, the completely unqualified conspiracy-spreader and ex-congresswoman, should never have been the director of national intelligence.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Levine came in third place behind Graham, a former congresswoman.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Gabbard, a veteran and former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, built her political name on her opposition to foreign wars.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
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Bella Carpentier, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Tulsi Gabbard, the completely unqualified conspiracy-spreader and ex-congresswoman, should never have been the director of national intelligence.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 May 2026
Levine came in third place behind Graham, a former congresswoman.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026
Gabbard, a veteran and former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, built her political name on her opposition to foreign wars.
—Arkansas Online, 23 May 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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