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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What was intended to be a productive closed-door meeting with top Department of Justice leaders Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche turned into a standoff over whether Bondi would commit to appearing for an April 14 deposition subpoenaed by the House oversight committee.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Mullin's professional experience outside of serving in the House and Senate was leading a family plumbing business.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The Lover’s Knot tiara was originally commissioned from the House of Garrard in 1913 for Queen Mary, designed as a replica of her grandmother’s Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year, both the House and Senate passed legislation intended to clamp down on low-performing nursing programs, saying Florida had too many that leave students ill-prepared to work in the high-demand field.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 19 Mar. 2026
Mullin's professional experience outside of serving in the House and Senate was leading a family plumbing business.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
The Lover’s Knot tiara was originally commissioned from the House of Garrard in 1913 for Queen Mary, designed as a replica of her grandmother’s Cambridge Lover’s Knot Tiara.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
Last year, both the House and Senate passed legislation intended to clamp down on low-performing nursing programs, saying Florida had too many that leave students ill-prepared to work in the high-demand field.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026
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