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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Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson stated that the halt in U.S. military aid to Ukraine is linked to events at the White House on February 28 and would be only temporary.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The president’s heavily critical comments came on the same day the House of Representatives voted to censure Green for his antics.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Former Representative Katie Porter, who left the House for an unsuccessful Senate run last year, received 9 percent support, while former California State Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa and current Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis each garnered 4 percent.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
No bill has been filed in either the House or Senate this year to repeal the red flag law.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The president’s heavily critical comments came on the same day the House of Representatives voted to censure Green for his antics.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Former Representative Katie Porter, who left the House for an unsuccessful Senate run last year, received 9 percent support, while former California State Assembly Speaker Antonio Villaraigosa and current Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis each garnered 4 percent.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
No bill has been filed in either the House or Senate this year to repeal the red flag law.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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