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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
Three congressmen from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are raising concerns over data privacy weeks after the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, putting millions of customers’ personal information up for sale.
She added: "Our congressman and American embassy are working on finding him."
Pete Sessions, a Republican congressman from Texas, said Trump's tariffs had "ignited many capitalists" who were against them.
The congressman said he’d heard from constituents on both sides of the tariffs debate — those whose exports are receiving a stiff reception from other countries, and those who wished for higher tariffs on competing industries.
The other, in Florida's panhandle region, will determine a replacement for Matt Gaetz, the firebrand congressman Trump originally picked to be attorney general before he withdrew under a cloud of sexual misconduct and ethics allegations.
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