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 passed the House and Senate along party lines and is positioned as a cornerstone of Trump's second-term legislative goals. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025 Trump’s decision follows the House passage of a major domestic policy bill on Thursday and comes amid growing pressure to stabilize U.S. manufacturing and bolster leverage over global trade partners. Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025 Republicans hold a slim majority in the House, 218 to 214. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025 New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries tried to delay the vote by talking for eight hours and 45-minutes, breaking the House record for longest floor speech. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the House

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