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A '''congressman''' or '''congresswoman''' is a [[politician]] who is a member of a [[Congress]].
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A '''congressman''' or '''congresswoman''' is a [[politician]] who is a member of a [[Congress]]. In the United States, both [[senator]]s and [[representative]]s are member of congress, but the term congressman/congresswoman is usually applied to a member of the [[House of Representatives]]. The term "senator" is unambiguous.  
 
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Althought the term congressman/congresswoman may apply to any member of Congress, in the [[United States of America]] it is usually applied to a member of the [[House of Representatives]] rather than the [[Senate]].
      
[[Category: United States Government]]
 
[[Category: United States Government]]
 
[[Category: United States Elected Officials]]
 
[[Category: United States Elected Officials]]
 
[[Category: United States Congress]]
 
[[Category: United States Congress]]
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