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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For the bill to become law, identical versions have to pass in the House and Senate.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Hegseth planned to appear before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee alongside Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, and acting Pentagon Comptroller Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell to discuss the administration's upcoming 2026 budget request.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 June 2025
In his book, Harry laid bare embarrassing details about the House of Windsor and wrote candidly of his sibling rivalry with William, heir to the British throne.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
In 1999, the Clinton administration fought against a $1-billion cut in the agency’s Earth science budget pushed by the House GOP majority.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Hegseth planned to appear before the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee alongside Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, and acting Pentagon Comptroller Bryn Woollacott MacDonnell to discuss the administration's upcoming 2026 budget request.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 June 2025
In his book, Harry laid bare embarrassing details about the House of Windsor and wrote candidly of his sibling rivalry with William, heir to the British throne.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
In 1999, the Clinton administration fought against a $1-billion cut in the agency’s Earth science budget pushed by the House GOP majority.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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