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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Complicating matters are an unruly public goaded by an opportunistic conspiracy theorist (Dan Stevens) and scrambling politicians looking to score points, including Mullen’s nepo-baby congresswoman daughter (Lizzy Caplan).
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
No such benefit is available to Venezuelans or immigrants of other nationalities, though a Republican congresswoman from Miami has proposed one.
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Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and lieutenant colonel in the National Guard, was approved by a 52-48 vote.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman, has also spoken to senators since her hearing, the source said.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
No such benefit is available to Venezuelans or immigrants of other nationalities, though a Republican congresswoman from Miami has proposed one.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii and lieutenant colonel in the National Guard, was approved by a 52-48 vote.
—Alexx Altman-Devilbiss, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman, has also spoken to senators since her hearing, the source said.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Congresswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congresswoman. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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