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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In terms of individual donations, both McMorrow and El-Sayed even outdistanced Stevens, with almost all of their fundraising coming through individual giving, compared with $1.1 million for the congresswoman.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 July 2025
In terms of individual donations, both McMorrow and El-Sayed even outdistanced Stevens, with almost all of their fundraising coming through individual giving, compared with $1.1 million for the congresswoman.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
Representative Pramila Jayapal is a congresswoman from Washington and chair emerita of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
The congresswoman was en route to Washington at the time of the protest, according to a spokesperson.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 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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