a member of the United States House of Representatives
"The new congressman from Ohio introduced legislation to improve infrastructure funding."
A male member of congress.
"After winning the election, she celebrated her victory as the new congressman representing his district."
The title for someone who is elected to be a congressman.
In plain English: A congressman is an elected representative who works for his state's people inside the United States government building called Congress.
"The congressman voted on the new infrastructure bill today."
The word combines the Latin-derived term congress with the suffix -man. It was first used to describe a male member of the legislative body known as Congress.