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 2022, the House, then controlled by Democrats, passed the Right to Contraception Act, but it was defeated by Republicans in the Senate.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
Based on this comparison, the primary win rate for women this year is mostly comparable in the House and slightly down in the Senate compared to previous cycles.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 6 June 2024
Kinzinger, who retired from Congress last year, is perhaps most known for his criticism of Trump and his role on the House Jan. 6 committee investigating the insurrection at the Capitol.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 6 June 2024
Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, a close Trump ally who is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter this week demanding testimony by Mr. Bragg and one of his top trial lawyers in the case, Matthew Colangelo.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 5 June 2024
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2024
Based on this comparison, the primary win rate for women this year is mostly comparable in the House and slightly down in the Senate compared to previous cycles.
—Meredith Conroy, ABC News, 6 June 2024
Kinzinger, who retired from Congress last year, is perhaps most known for his criticism of Trump and his role on the House Jan. 6 committee investigating the insurrection at the Capitol.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 6 June 2024
Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio, a close Trump ally who is chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent a letter this week demanding testimony by Mr. Bragg and one of his top trial lawyers in the case, Matthew Colangelo.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 5 June 2024
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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