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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Days later, the House voted to reprimand Garcia after a fellow Democrat brought a censure resolution to the floor.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday afternoon, the House voted 357-65 to refer Mace's resolution to committee, effectively killing it.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Republicans are more confident about keeping their majority in the House than in the Senate, but a competitive race in Texas could scramble the map, or at least consume resources that the party needs in more competitive states like North Carolina, Maine, Ohio and Alaska.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The Sunshine Protection Act was debated in Congress again in 2025 and once again stalled in the House.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Mar. 2026
On Wednesday afternoon, the House voted 357-65 to refer Mace's resolution to committee, effectively killing it.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Republicans are more confident about keeping their majority in the House than in the Senate, but a competitive race in Texas could scramble the map, or at least consume resources that the party needs in more competitive states like North Carolina, Maine, Ohio and Alaska.
—ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
The Sunshine Protection Act was debated in Congress again in 2025 and once again stalled in the House.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
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