Show Congressmen In popular usage the term con con- congressman congressman congressman gressman is applied to a member of the house of representatives but officially he is designated a representative representative representative and a member of the sen sea senate senate I ate a senator Strictly speaking however a member of either the house or the senate might be called a congressman because congress consists of two branches the branches the senate and the house of representatives While this is technically correct it itis itis itis is misleading because the average person uses congressman when speaking of a representative and this usage has become so well es es- established established es- es established that a senator is never called a congressman |