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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There are also displays dedicated to how Cartier translated the traditional arts of China, Japan, Iran, Egypt and the Russian Empire, where the House of Fabergé was famed for its decoratively colorful designs.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
In a vote on Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill Republicans have celebrated but that has drawn the ire of voting rights groups and most congressional Democrats.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The outlet reported that the Biden administration did send copies of the report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees in December 2022, but the report was never made available online by the administration.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The budget resolution vote in the House of Representatives has been delayed.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
In a vote on Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, a bill Republicans have celebrated but that has drawn the ire of voting rights groups and most congressional Democrats.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
The outlet reported that the Biden administration did send copies of the report to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees in December 2022, but the report was never made available online by the administration.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The budget resolution vote in the House of Representatives has been delayed.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
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