TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoRep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80apnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square96linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkRep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80apnews.comTubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square96linkfedilinkcross-posted to: politics@lemmy.world
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThere’s “congress” which is both the House of Representatives and the Senate. When you see “Rep.” it’s short for “representative” and means it’s a House member and not a Senator
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoBut for some reason, House representatives are usually referred to as “Congressman”.
There’s “congress” which is both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
When you see “Rep.” it’s short for “representative” and means it’s a House member and not a Senator
But for some reason, House representatives are usually referred to as “Congressman”.