congressperson
noun
con·gress·per·son
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌpər-sən 
variants
or congress person
plural congresspeople
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌpē-pəl
or congress people also congresspersons or congress persons
or congress people also congresspersons or congress persons
: a member of a congress and especially of the U.S. House of Representatives : a congressman or congresswoman
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State representation: Find your U.S. congressperson, state representative, state senator and State Board of Education representative using this Texas lookup tool.
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
At one point in a Zoom interview with Pennsylvania congressperson Madeleine Dean, Williams tried to transition out with a choppy back-and-forth over the best cheesesteak joint.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Voters will also elect a congressperson to serve in the state's one House seat.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
In an hour, Liz Cheney, the former Wyoming congressperson, former chair of the Republican Conference, and daughter of a vice president—a woman who has never voted for a Democrat for president—will endorse Harris onstage.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
At one point in a Zoom interview with Pennsylvania congressperson Madeleine Dean, Williams tried to transition out with a choppy back-and-forth over the best cheesesteak joint.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Voters will also elect a congressperson to serve in the state's one House seat.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
In an hour, Liz Cheney, the former Wyoming congressperson, former chair of the Republican Conference, and daughter of a vice president—a woman who has never voted for a Democrat for president—will endorse Harris onstage.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Congressperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressperson. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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