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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Several individuals have resigned or are under investigation, including a teacher, a state DCS staffer, and a city appointee, while a congressperson's office defended their staffer's free speech rights.
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 16 Sep. 2025
Borrowers having trouble applying for student loan forgiveness relief through the TPD Discharge program can try contacting their congressperson or senator’s office for assistance and advocacy.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Hageman is the state’s sole congressperson.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Nowadays, a successful day for a congressperson is usually based on delivering a fiery soundbite that lands on the nightly news or goes viral on social media.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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Cate Charron, IndyStar, 16 Sep. 2025
Borrowers having trouble applying for student loan forgiveness relief through the TPD Discharge program can try contacting their congressperson or senator’s office for assistance and advocacy.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Hageman is the state’s sole congressperson.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Nowadays, a successful day for a congressperson is usually based on delivering a fiery soundbite that lands on the nightly news or goes viral on social media.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
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“Congressperson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/congressperson. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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