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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But Martinez said any version with McKay’s amendment would not be acceptable on the House side.
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Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet, despite the long odds, Democratic leadership in the House and Senate is planning to force another vote on condemning the war next week when lawmakers return to Washington from the Easter recess.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
With another lawmaker decamping from the Conservatives, the Liberals would have 171 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill has not yet made progress in the House.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
Yet, despite the long odds, Democratic leadership in the House and Senate is planning to force another vote on condemning the war next week when lawmakers return to Washington from the Easter recess.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 8 Apr. 2026
With another lawmaker decamping from the Conservatives, the Liberals would have 171 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons.
—ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026
The bill has not yet made progress in the House.
—Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
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