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congresswoman

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


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The allegations remain allegations; the existence of an investigation does not establish wrongdoing by the congresswoman.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Lawyers for the Minnesota congresswoman asked federal prosecutors to return items seized this week from her Washington residence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

He defeated the more combative congresswoman Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary, promising a "politics of love."

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

“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

Former congresswoman Constance A. Morella recalled, “That glass ceiling is being shattered.”

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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

On Saturday, three congresswomen from Minnesota also attempted to tour an ICE facility in Minneapolis.

From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026

Semafor, which previously reported the cost of the new pins, said that some congresswomen had complained that the bale on the old pins was too small and did not fit on thicker chains.

From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

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

From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2023

And the message sent by the chunky jewelry and high necklines adorning the congresswomen at the hearings was clear: These gals mean business!

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2022


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