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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Larson previously served as a chair of the Social Security subcommittee, when Democrats controlled the House. Lorie Konish, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026 Welch has floated the notion of centralizing human resources operations in the House. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 So, that really constrains the number in the House at the outset. CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 Jeffries vowed to reverse cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies should Democrats retake the House majority in November. Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the House

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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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