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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As Lee evolves from a determined activist to a formidable congresswoman, her trajectory is guided by the spirit of Chisholm.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Plus, Oscar-winner Regina King stars in Shirley as the first Black U.S. congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, and her bid to become the first Black and woman president.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
While studying at Mills, she was inspired by New York Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman and first to seek a major party presidential nomination, and worked on her presidential campaign.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
In Frisco, the doctor protagonist calls a U.S. congresswoman.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
The race for his Assembly seat pits the incumbent’s wife against the son of a congresswoman along with three other community activists.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
Over the final month of the election, Porter bashed a network of tech investors and cryptocurrency interests who poured $10 million into advertising bashing the Irvine congresswoman.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
But the congresswoman remains optimistic: People in red states need long-term care, too.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the congresswoman from northwest Georgia, called for the state’s ethics commission to consider sanctioning Willis.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Plus, Oscar-winner Regina King stars in Shirley as the first Black U.S. congresswoman, Shirley Chisholm, and her bid to become the first Black and woman president.
—Gerrad Hall, EW.com, 18 Mar. 2024
While studying at Mills, she was inspired by New York Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black congresswoman and first to seek a major party presidential nomination, and worked on her presidential campaign.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
In Frisco, the doctor protagonist calls a U.S. congresswoman.
—Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
The race for his Assembly seat pits the incumbent’s wife against the son of a congresswoman along with three other community activists.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2024
Over the final month of the election, Porter bashed a network of tech investors and cryptocurrency interests who poured $10 million into advertising bashing the Irvine congresswoman.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
But the congresswoman remains optimistic: People in red states need long-term care, too.
—Paula Span, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024
Marjorie Taylor Greene, the congresswoman from northwest Georgia, called for the state’s ethics commission to consider sanctioning Willis.
—Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 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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