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congresswoman

[kong-gris-woom-uhn] / ˈkɒŋ grɪsˌwʊm ən /


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“He wasn’t a comfortable politician,” said San Mateo County Supervisor Jackie Speier, a former Democratic congresswoman who served in the Legislature with Sher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

According to Puck News’ Leigh Ann Caldwell, who cited “a reputable Democratic source,” the congresswoman and her fiancé Riley Roberts called off their engagement “about 18 months ago.”

From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026

The 36-year-old Democratic congresswoman from New York shared videos of the fertility treatment on social media over the weekend, including footage of herself administering hormone injections.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

The former public health official is on course to beat moderate four-term Democratic congresswoman Haley Stevens, according to CBS News, the BBC's US partner.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Then Marian was led to her seat on the green-carpeted platform of the Memorial by New York congresswoman Caroline O’Day and Assistant Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

In the 2010s, her watercolor portraits of U.S. congresswomen went viral for their commentary on political portraiture and the “power suit.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

Rep. Deborah Ross also told Semafor that some congresswomen had also been complaining that the bale of the pin was too small, which made it difficult to wear as a pendant.

From Slate ● Jan. 20, 2024

The conservative congresswomen defended their legislation in a joint press statement Thursday.

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2023

A year later, two Nevada congresswomen, Dina Titus and Susie Lee, sent letters to the White House calling on the administration to support the bill to make Avi Kwa Ame a national monument.

From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2023

Major gains were made in representation, with the country electing its first Native American and Muslim congresswomen.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2022




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