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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Meanwhile, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have continued to release files related to Epstein, although they are not related to the files the DOJ is working on.
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Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
In the meantime, there has been a steady drip of releases by Democrats and Republicans on the House Oversight Committee of documents from Epstein's private files, handed over by his estate under a subpoena.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Stefanik was first elected to represent New York in the House in 2014, and was at the time the youngest woman to ever win a seat in Congress.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
Smith had offered in October to voluntarily answer questions in an open hearing before the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, but Jordan issued a subpoena to the former special counsel demanding Smith's testimony at a closed-door deposition.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Daniel S. Levine, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
In the meantime, there has been a steady drip of releases by Democrats and Republicans on the House Oversight Committee of documents from Epstein's private files, handed over by his estate under a subpoena.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 19 Dec. 2025
Stefanik was first elected to represent New York in the House in 2014, and was at the time the youngest woman to ever win a seat in Congress.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2025
Smith had offered in October to voluntarily answer questions in an open hearing before the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, but Jordan issued a subpoena to the former special counsel demanding Smith's testimony at a closed-door deposition.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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