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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He’s begun several of his campaign promises in the House already. Sophie Lindberg july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Some of this may be bad news for the country, but for Democrats, eager to win back majorities in the House and the Senate, the sequence of events leading up to the 2026 midterm election could create opportunities. Justin Papp, CNBC, 26 July 2026 Republicans are hoping the president’s signature legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of tax breaks and spending cuts, along with a measure the House passed recently aiming to limit lawmaker stock trading, will buoy them with voters. Mike Catalini, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026 And the bigger problem in these swing districts for the House and these swing states in the Senate is what's going on with Independents. ABC News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for the House

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