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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Language in the House and Senate appropriations bills would give the White House less maneuvering room to get creative with its spending and agency guidance absent congressional approval.
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The bill was approved along party lines in the House Administration Committee, with seven of the panel’s GOP members voting for it and all four of its Democrats opposing it.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
The Sunshine Protection Act was debated in Congress again in 2025 and once again stalled in the House.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
For the House, new Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell, a Colorado Springs Republican, likewise tied the state's woes to the streak of unified Democratic control of its government.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 14 Jan. 2026
The bill was approved along party lines in the House Administration Committee, with seven of the panel’s GOP members voting for it and all four of its Democrats opposing it.
—Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
The Sunshine Protection Act was debated in Congress again in 2025 and once again stalled in the House.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
For the House, new Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell, a Colorado Springs Republican, likewise tied the state's woes to the streak of unified Democratic control of its government.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026
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