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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The bill was adopted by the House and referred to a Senate committee in December 2023.
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Nelson, author of 2021’s Boys Enter the House, talked to the friends and family of the victims, as well as some who’d survived Gacy’s crimes, going even deeper on the victims’ stories.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Democrats in the Senate refused to vote for the Republican short-term funding bill that passed the House but did not include an extension of the health care tax credits.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
As the House minority leader and a national figure, Jeffries’ support lends institutional legitimacy to Mamdani’s candidacy and may influence undecided voters ahead of early voting.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
Nelson, author of 2021’s Boys Enter the House, talked to the friends and family of the victims, as well as some who’d survived Gacy’s crimes, going even deeper on the victims’ stories.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2025
Democrats in the Senate refused to vote for the Republican short-term funding bill that passed the House but did not include an extension of the health care tax credits.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
As the House minority leader and a national figure, Jeffries’ support lends institutional legitimacy to Mamdani’s candidacy and may influence undecided voters ahead of early voting.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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