“A senator is a member of the House of Representatives.”
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Senator vs. Congressman
A member of the US Senate versus a member of the US House of Representatives (or, loosely, either chamber).
The comparisoni
“A senator is a member of the Senate. A congressman is technically any member of Congress, but usually means a member of the House.”
The ruleii
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SENATOR = Senate. CONGRESSMAN = House.
SENATOR is specifically a member of the US Senate — 100 total, 2 per state, 6-year terms. CONGRESSMAN (or Congresswoman) can technically refer to any member of Congress (Senate or House), but in everyday usage typically means a member of the House — 435 total, 2-year terms.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Senator = Senate. Congressman = House (usually).