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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In mid-September, county Supervisor Jim Desmond told lawmakers on the House Homeland Security Committee in Washington that the arrival of so many migrants has strained the county’s resources and raised concerns about how people entering the country were being screened for security threats.
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Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Many of those priorities will depend on the outcome of the race to control the House — but with Trump in the White House, the upper chamber will have a significant role to play no matter what.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Outside of Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, none of the general elections for U.S. Senate or the other eight seats in the House of Representatives have been labeled competitive races by national election analysts.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
The Supreme Court’s decision declaring presidents presumptively immune from prosecution for official acts and the return of Republican control of the Senate, and perhaps the House, mean there will be few, if any, checks on the power of the president.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
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Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
Many of those priorities will depend on the outcome of the race to control the House — but with Trump in the White House, the upper chamber will have a significant role to play no matter what.
—Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024
Outside of Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, none of the general elections for U.S. Senate or the other eight seats in the House of Representatives have been labeled competitive races by national election analysts.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
The Supreme Court’s decision declaring presidents presumptively immune from prosecution for official acts and the return of Republican control of the Senate, and perhaps the House, mean there will be few, if any, checks on the power of the president.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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