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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If the bill reaches the House floor, O’Malley said that Republicans would be under pressure to vote in favor on a bipartisan basis to save Social Security, one of the most popular programs in the nation. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 Most of my focus on is getting people elected to the United States Senate, getting people elected to the House of Representatives. CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 My focus has been in winning back the Congress, winning back the House, and positioning ourselves to have the best chance possible to win the Senate. ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 Banks suggested that Miller, a Republican who’s running for a third term, could lose a seat crucial to maintaining a majority in the House in the November midterms. Max Rivera, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the House

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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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