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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While the House was set to vote on it Wednesday night, that vote was canceled. —

Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Dec. 2024 It was approved by the House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote of 327-75 in November. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 If no legislation is passed by the House and Senate and signed by President Joe Biden after Friday night, the federal government would enact a partial shutdown that could include employee furloughs. —

Kristian Burt, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024 This week, the House of Representatives passed a bill to officially designate the bald eagle, a symbol of the United States for centuries, as the country's national bird. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the House