congressperson
A gender-neutral American English term for a member of Congress, particularly a member of the House of Representatives.
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The entire world equates a sitting U.S. Congressperson with getting a hand-job in a public theater. I cannot imagine what her kids are dealing with.
the first out gay congressperson using his dying words to say that other marginalized groups need to stop fighting so hard for their basic civil rights is ~literature~
name something no one has ever seen a good congressperson do
Jeff Landry is stealing New Orleans’ vote. We have the right to a US Congressperson, the right to elect our own judges, and the right to elect Calvin Duncan
name something no one has ever seen a gop congressperson do
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A gender-neutral American English term for a member of Congress, particularly a member of the House of Representatives. It emerged as an alternative to the gendered 'congressman' or 'congresswoman' and is widely used in contemporary journalism, political communication, and official contexts.
The congressperson held a town hall to address constituents' questions about the proposed bill.
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(US) A member of the House of Representatives.
“The entire world equates a sitting U.S. Congressperson with getting a hand-job in a public theater. I cannot imagine what her kids are dealing with.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“the first out gay congressperson using his dying words to say that other marginalized groups need to stop fighting so hard for their basic civil rights is ~literature~”
— Bluesky· May 2026“name something no one has ever seen a good congressperson do”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Jeff Landry is stealing New Orleans’ vote. We have the right to a US Congressperson, the right to elect our own judges, and the right to elect Calvin Duncan”
— Bluesky· May 2026“name something no one has ever seen a gop congressperson do”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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A member of congress.
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- congressfolks82%
An American informal gender-neutral plural for members of Congress, combining 'congress' with 'folks' instead of the gendered 'congressmen' or the clunkier 'congresspeople'. It has the easy, populist register of someone deliberately avoiding formal or gendered language, typically encountered in casual political commentary or journalism.
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A male member of congress.
- congresswoman76%
A female member of congress.