congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
Examples of congressman in a Sentence
a former congressman who is now a senator
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Other notable attendees include Scott Presler, Terry Schilling, Kyle Rittenhouse, and former congressman Madison Cawthorn, who was seen interacting with supporters and posing for photos near the concession area.
—Amanda Castro
mandy Taheri
peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
This California congressman joins three other Republicans in opposing Omar censure via David Lightman.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Even Michigan's 13th District congressman Shri Thanedar wrote a opinion piece opposing the ban in 2023.
—Melina Khan, Freep.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-grəs-mən
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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