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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Republicans in the House of Representatives singled out the replacement mission, named OCO-2, for cancellation in 2011 as a target for deficit reduction.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Bright served in the House of Representatives from 2001-2007, on the Maumelle City Council from 1996-1998 and as the Maumelle mayor from 1999 until 2000.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Cleaver, who’s served 11 terms in the House, could be forced out by state Republicans looking to take the state from a 6-2 GOP delegation to a 7-1 delegation.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
None of these cities will be as powerless as DC, constitutionally barred from a vote in the House or Senate.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Bright served in the House of Representatives from 2001-2007, on the Maumelle City Council from 1996-1998 and as the Maumelle mayor from 1999 until 2000.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2025
Cleaver, who’s served 11 terms in the House, could be forced out by state Republicans looking to take the state from a 6-2 GOP delegation to a 7-1 delegation.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
None of these cities will be as powerless as DC, constitutionally barred from a vote in the House or Senate.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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