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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Convening a special session without the governor’s assent requires the support of two-thirds of lawmakers in the House and Senate.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The Senate also passed other road funding bills already passed by the House, including a controversial measure to put a 24% wholesale tax on Michigan marijuana sales.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
His refusal to do so has prompted criticism and pressure from Congress, with the House Oversight Committee subpoenaing — and publishing — thousands of pages of documents in its own investigation.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Democrats are likely to once again reject the House’s seven-week stopgap bill, and the Senate is set to skip town for the weekend.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
The Senate also passed other road funding bills already passed by the House, including a controversial measure to put a 24% wholesale tax on Michigan marijuana sales.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
His refusal to do so has prompted criticism and pressure from Congress, with the House Oversight Committee subpoenaing — and publishing — thousands of pages of documents in its own investigation.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Democrats are likely to once again reject the House’s seven-week stopgap bill, and the Senate is set to skip town for the weekend.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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