congressman
noun
con·gress·man
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-mən 
: a member of a congress
especially
: a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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a former congressman who is now a senator
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Neither Lamont, Scanlon, nor Connecticut’s 1st and 2nd District congressmen — John Larson and Joe Courtney, who also attended the press conference — speculated on how state officials might trim Medicaid under some nightmare scenario.
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
The congressman voiced particular concern that cuts to the Social Security Administration could lead to mistakes in getting benefits to Missouri residents.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
President Trump said Thursday that Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) should be forced to take an IQ test after the congressman was removed from his joint address and later censured by the House this week.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
And Dan Bishop, a former congressman from North Carolina now nominated for a powerful post in Trump’s White House, appears to have lived there until recently as well.
—Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2025
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Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
The congressman voiced particular concern that cuts to the Social Security Administration could lead to mistakes in getting benefits to Missouri residents.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
President Trump said Thursday that Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) should be forced to take an IQ test after the congressman was removed from his joint address and later censured by the House this week.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025
And Dan Bishop, a former congressman from North Carolina now nominated for a powerful post in Trump’s White House, appears to have lived there until recently as well.
—Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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