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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His signature domestic policy, aimed at tightening voting rules ahead of November's midterm elections, has stalled in a Congress his party controls, while the House Republican majority is in jeopardy and the party's hold on the Senate is less certain than a year ago.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Stewart served on the House Appropriations Committee during his roughly decadelong tenure in Congress.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
But many of Lamont’s fellow Democrats in the House and Senate majorities have said those savings rules should be rolled back somewhat to permit greater investments year after year in child care and other core services, including health care, education and municipal aid.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Top officials at agencies under the DHS umbrella spoke for more than three-hours before the House Homeland Security Committee about the potential risks of security lapses unless the partial government shutdown comes to an end.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Stewart served on the House Appropriations Committee during his roughly decadelong tenure in Congress.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 26 Mar. 2026
But many of Lamont’s fellow Democrats in the House and Senate majorities have said those savings rules should be rolled back somewhat to permit greater investments year after year in child care and other core services, including health care, education and municipal aid.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Top officials at agencies under the DHS umbrella spoke for more than three-hours before the House Homeland Security Committee about the potential risks of security lapses unless the partial government shutdown comes to an end.
—Kevin Freking, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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