congressperson

congressperson
con·gress·per·son n: a congressman or congresswoman

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  • congressperson — ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ noun : a member of a congress ; especially often capitalized : a member of the United States House of Representatives …   Useful english dictionary

  • Shadow congressperson — The offices of shadow representative and shadow senator are elective offices in the District of Columbia.In 1978, the District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment was proposed to the Constitution of the United States that would have given the… …   Wikipedia

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