congresspeople
Capitol Hill members
Congresspeople is a gender-neutral term for members of a congress, particularly the United States Congress.
It serves as the plural of congressperson, avoiding the masculine default of congressmen: Several congresspeople spoke against the bill.
The term gained currency as gender-inclusive language became standard in political discourse.
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
- clotureProcedure ending legislative discussion
committee · subcommittee · hearing · markup · resolution · vote · floor · chamber
Legislative assembly building
- HouseBuilding for habitation
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- bicameralHaving two chambers
- chamberEnclosed room or cavity
gallery · rotunda · cloakroom · office · staffer · aide · intern · page
Organized effort toward goal
- electionOrganized public voting
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- constituentsParts of a whole
- districtBounded administrative area
voters · polling · incumbent · midterm · primary · ballot · endorsement · fundraising
Loyalty to one faction
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- caucusParty selection meeting
- ideologyStructured belief framework
- platformRaised flat structure
lobbying · gridlock · obstruction · compromise · bipartisanship · dealmaking · horse-trading · logrolling
bill
Amount owed, written
- amendmentChange to official text
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
cloture · committee · subcommittee · hearing · markup · resolution · vote · floor · chamber · session
Capitol
Legislative assembly building
- HouseBuilding for habitation
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
- bicameralHaving two chambers
chamber · gallery · rotunda · cloakroom · office · staffer · aide · intern · page · seniority
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- electionOrganized public voting
- reelectionVoting someone back in
- constituentsParts of a whole
district · voters · polling · incumbent · midterm · primary · ballot · endorsement · fundraising · donation
partisanship
Loyalty to one faction
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- caucusParty selection meeting
- ideologyStructured belief framework
platform · lobbying · gridlock · obstruction · compromise · bipartisanship · dealmaking · horse-trading · logrolling · pork-barrel
congresspeoplejudges
Legal proceeding overseers
federal judges · cabinet members · bureaucrats · civil servants · military officers
congresspeopleconstituents
Parts of a whole
voters · ordinary citizens · the public · taxpayers · civilians
people, congressman, Congress, congressional, congresswoman, congressperson, congresspersons