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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About 300 people packed U.S. Rep. Sara Jacobs’ townhall this week in El Cajon, many looking for answers and reassurance from the Democratic congresswoman about how to push back against President Trump’s agenda.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
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The 35-year-old congresswoman has established herself as a strong progressive voice for the Democratic Party and is a near-constant presence in political news cycles.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
The congresswoman and others say the lack of response is part of a broader pattern in which the administration has been moving to sideline Congress and its constitutional power to investigate the executive branch.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Related Articles Taylor, a former city councilmember, held a 51% to 48% ranked-choice lead on election night over Lee, the former East Bay congresswoman — about a 1,100-vote margin.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
The 35-year-old congresswoman has established herself as a strong progressive voice for the Democratic Party and is a near-constant presence in political news cycles.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2025
The congresswoman and others say the lack of response is part of a broader pattern in which the administration has been moving to sideline Congress and its constitutional power to investigate the executive branch.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Congresswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congresswoman. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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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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