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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The congressman also previously backed Mayor Adams.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
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—ABC News, 10 July 2025
The congressman did, however, say vacancies were not ideal.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
Northwest Indiana congressmen fell along party lines in supporting or opposing President Donald Trump’s bill that funds trillion-dollar tax breaks with spending cuts, largely to Medicaid, as the bill received final Congressional approval Thursday.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 July 2025
The congressman had endorsed Mamdani rival Cuomo in the Democratic primary.
—ABC News, 10 July 2025
The congressman did, however, say vacancies were not ideal.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 6 July 2025
Northwest Indiana congressmen fell along party lines in supporting or opposing President Donald Trump’s bill that funds trillion-dollar tax breaks with spending cuts, largely to Medicaid, as the bill received final Congressional approval Thursday.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
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“Congressman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressman. Accessed 20 Jul. 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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