“Ask your congressman to support the bill.”
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Congressman vs. Member of Congress
Representative or Member of Congress is more inclusive.
The comparisoni
“Ask your representative to support the bill.”
The ruleii
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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.