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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Heading into Perez’s second and final session in charge of Republicans’ agenda in the House, the dynamic has changed, and Perez may be the odd man out.
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Some Democrats in the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority that has gotten narrower, have also said legislation for DHS appropriations should be used as leverage.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
For the first time in decades, the House speaker was from Broward, too.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
When lawmakers returned for the new year, a tragic death further slimmed down the GOP majority in the House, at least temporarily.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
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Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Some Democrats in the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority that has gotten narrower, have also said legislation for DHS appropriations should be used as leverage.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
For the first time in decades, the House speaker was from Broward, too.
—Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
When lawmakers returned for the new year, a tragic death further slimmed down the GOP majority in the House, at least temporarily.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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