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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Lawler sits on the House Financial Services Committee, which oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
With Raskin eyeing a new seat, the House Oversight Committee will need a new ranking member.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Spokespeople for Republicans on the House Ways and Means and the Senate Finance committees declined to comment.
—Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Since 2021, the House Ethics Committee has been investigating allegations about Mr. Gaetz.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
With Raskin eyeing a new seat, the House Oversight Committee will need a new ranking member.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Spokespeople for Republicans on the House Ways and Means and the Senate Finance committees declined to comment.
—Dan Diamond and Rachel Roubein The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Since 2021, the House Ethics Committee has been investigating allegations about Mr. Gaetz.
—Annie Karni, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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