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 bill has also received bipartisan support in the House of Representatives.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
The vote comes after Speaker Mike Johnson tried to move forward with a six-month continuing resolution last week that was paired with a noncitizen voting measure, which the House rejected.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
Congressional leaders were forced to leave the language out of the spending bill because of internal resistance from the House GOP and their deep divisions over funding for Ukraine.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
As the third-most powerful Republican in the House, Emmer seemed to be an obvious choice for the position after previous nominees Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan also failed to secure the necessary votes to win.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
The vote comes after Speaker Mike Johnson tried to move forward with a six-month continuing resolution last week that was paired with a noncitizen voting measure, which the House rejected.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 Sep. 2024
Congressional leaders were forced to leave the language out of the spending bill because of internal resistance from the House GOP and their deep divisions over funding for Ukraine.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
As the third-most powerful Republican in the House, Emmer seemed to be an obvious choice for the position after previous nominees Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan also failed to secure the necessary votes to win.
—Danielle Jennings, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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