the House

noun

: the larger part of the U.S. Congress or of the Parliament of Australia or New Zealand : the House of Representatives

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The peaceful transfer of power is the hallmark of our democracy and today, members of both parties in the House and Senate along with the vice president certified the election of our new president and vice president without controversy or objection. —

Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025 The vice president stepped onto the House floor, shaking the hands of members of both chambers. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025 The speaker of the House usually sits behind the vice president. —

Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 6 Jan. 2025 One by one, the state results were read aloud by the tellers as senators and representatives sat in seats in the House chamber. —

Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the House