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Congressman vs. Member of Congress

Representative or Member of Congress is more inclusive.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

Ask your congressman to support the bill.

✓ Correct

Ask your representative to support the bill.

The ruleii

REPRESENTATIVE, CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, or MEMBER OF CONGRESS are the neutral titles for…

Media frequently uses 'Congressman' as a catch-all, but the US House of Representatives officially uses 'Member' or 'Representative'.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

They REPresent you; they are a REPresentative.

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