congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
ˈkäŋ-(g)rəs-ˌwu̇-mən 
: a woman who is a member of a congress
especially
: a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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Spartz is a congresswoman representing Indiana's 5th District, which covers an area northeast of Indianapolis, including Anderson and Marion.
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Brittany Carloni, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Bipartisan legislation to honor the late Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black congresswoman, became law last week, as the 118th Congress winds down with a final flurry of bills.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Greene was not home at the time, but the message from the email specifically targeted the congresswoman's mailbox, Greene posted on X.
The email spurred a response from police who then sent an officer to monitor the mailbox while waiting for the bomb squad.
—Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The congresswoman’s frustration with the committee was apparent following a meeting regarding the Gaetz report last month.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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Brittany Carloni, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Bipartisan legislation to honor the late Shirley Chisholm, the nation’s first Black congresswoman, became law last week, as the 118th Congress winds down with a final flurry of bills.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
Greene was not home at the time, but the message from the email specifically targeted the congresswoman's mailbox, Greene posted on X.
The email spurred a response from police who then sent an officer to monitor the mailbox while waiting for the bomb squad.
—Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
The congresswoman’s frustration with the committee was apparent following a meeting regarding the Gaetz report last month.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
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congresswoman
noun
con·gress·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman who is a member of a congress
especially
: a woman who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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