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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However, those congresswomen chose to do that one day after Senate Democrats voted nearly unanimously to block the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
McBride is a freshman congresswoman for Delaware's at-large congressional district.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Dozens of Democratic congresswomen are planning to wear pink to President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday night as part of a coordinated protest against the President’s policies.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The former congresswoman’s campaign, formed in January, won’t be expected to report its initial finances until March 6.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025
McBride is a freshman congresswoman for Delaware's at-large congressional district.
—Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Dozens of Democratic congresswomen are planning to wear pink to President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday night as part of a coordinated protest against the President’s policies.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
The former congresswoman’s campaign, formed in January, won’t be expected to report its initial finances until March 6.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Congresswoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congresswoman. Accessed 14 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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