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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Johnson expressed confidence the bill will advance out of the committee and be on the House floor by the end of the week.
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Leah Millis | Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill that failed to exit committee Friday would still reach the House floor before Memorial Day as lawmakers prepare to vote again at 10 p.m. ET Sunday night.
—Hanna Howard, CNBC, 18 May 2025
Trump is playing double duty as president and speaker as GOP factions raise havoc in the House, McCarthy implied, taking a dig at Johnson.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2025
Which is why the House is dead wrong in draft budget language to slash essential loan and tax credit programs that benefit nuclear energy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
Leah Millis | Reuters House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed optimism that the budget bill that failed to exit committee Friday would still reach the House floor before Memorial Day as lawmakers prepare to vote again at 10 p.m. ET Sunday night.
—Hanna Howard, CNBC, 18 May 2025
Trump is playing double duty as president and speaker as GOP factions raise havoc in the House, McCarthy implied, taking a dig at Johnson.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2025
Which is why the House is dead wrong in draft budget language to slash essential loan and tax credit programs that benefit nuclear energy.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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