The Constitution calls members of the House “Representatives.” Nowhere does it call any member of Congress “Congressmen.” Members of the House prefer that term because it doesn’t remind them they are elected to REPRESENT the people of their districts. Any member of the House or Senate can be referred to loosely as a “Congressman” or “Congresswoman,” since Congress consists of both bodies, not just one.
The Constitution calls members of the House “Representatives.” Nowhere does it call any member of Congress “Congressmen.” Members of the House prefer that term because it doesn’t remind them they are elected to REPRESENT the people of their districts. Any member of the House or Senate can be referred to loosely as a “Congressman” or “Congresswoman,” since Congress consists of both bodies, not just one.