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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Diogenes Quintero Amaya was a member of the House of Representatives of Colombia, according to a report from The City Paper Bogotá.
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Senate could split off DHS funding from the rest of the spending legislation, as Democrats are requesting, and send it back to the House.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
Since the House passed the six appropriations bills as one package, the Senate could have to send it back to the House if DHS funding is removed.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Republican control of the House appears particularly at risk, though Democratic leaders see a very narrow path to reclaiming the Senate as well, despite a difficult map.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Senate could split off DHS funding from the rest of the spending legislation, as Democrats are requesting, and send it back to the House.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
Since the House passed the six appropriations bills as one package, the Senate could have to send it back to the House if DHS funding is removed.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Republican control of the House appears particularly at risk, though Democratic leaders see a very narrow path to reclaiming the Senate as well, despite a difficult map.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
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