Collocations for Congressman, Congresswoman - noun
ADJECTIVE
Democratic,
Republican
conservative, liberal
local
leading
incumbent
four-term, eight-term, etc.
freshman
former
conservative, liberal
local
leading
incumbent
four-term, eight-term, etc.
freshman
former
VERB + CONGRESSMAN/CONGRESSWOMAN
elect (sb),
re-elect (sb)
He was elected congressman in 1997.
He was elected congressman in 1997.
lobby
contact, write
Many people have written their congressmen with complaints.
contact, write
Many people have written their congressmen with complaints.
CONGRESSMAN/CONGRESSWOMAN + VERB
call for sth
a leading congressman who's calling for a crackdown on illegal aliens
a leading congressman who's calling for a crackdown on illegal aliens