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congressman
[kong-gris-muhn]
Congressman
/ ˈɒŋɡɛə /
noun
(in the US) a male member of Congress, esp of the House of Representatives
Gender Note
Word History and Origins
Origin of congressman1
Example Sentences
The congressman said on Fox Business that Padilla had obtained “the outcome that they wanted. Now they have a talking point.”
Three congressmen on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce sent a letter to the genetic testing company 23andMe on Thursday, asking the company questions about its data privacy policies.
But there was a beauty in the idea of having the names of civil rights heroes adorn ships in the so-called John Lewis class, oilers named after the late congressman.
The former Tea Party congressman from Illinois made it official this week: He’s now a Democrat.
Another Democrat, congressman Don Beyer, says Trump "betrayed" the ideals of the US' founders.
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