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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Through three decades in the House, Representative Clyburn has transformed the lives of millions of Americans and created a freer country.
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Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Prasanth Reddy, a former physician, has received donations from more than 50 members of the House Republican Conference and has been endorsed by two of the House’s four highest-ranking members – Reps. Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Elise Stefanik of New York.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
Al Gore Al Gore is a former vice president and former U.S. senator and member of the House of Representatives from Tennessee.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Involved in the efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election, Biggs is among the House's most conservative lawmakers and has been tied to extremist groups.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
But, Stutzman said, those concerns could make a difference in more competitive districts, including the handful of California swing seats for Congress that could help decide control of the House of Representatives in November.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The other two proposals that passed the House would prohibit federal bans on lead ammunition and fishing tackle, and remove federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the Lower 48.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
The decision by Jeffries and the House Democratic leadership team to lend their votes to stop Johnson’s ouster provides a powerful inflection point in what has been a long political season of dysfunction, stalemate and chaos in Congress.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 May 2024
UnitedHealth’s chief executive, Andrew Witty, was summoned to testify before both the Senate Finance Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 May 2024
Prasanth Reddy, a former physician, has received donations from more than 50 members of the House Republican Conference and has been endorsed by two of the House’s four highest-ranking members – Reps. Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Elise Stefanik of New York.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 3 May 2024
Al Gore Al Gore is a former vice president and former U.S. senator and member of the House of Representatives from Tennessee.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Involved in the efforts to undermine the 2020 presidential election, Biggs is among the House's most conservative lawmakers and has been tied to extremist groups.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2024
But, Stutzman said, those concerns could make a difference in more competitive districts, including the handful of California swing seats for Congress that could help decide control of the House of Representatives in November.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
The other two proposals that passed the House would prohibit federal bans on lead ammunition and fishing tackle, and remove federal Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves in the Lower 48.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
The decision by Jeffries and the House Democratic leadership team to lend their votes to stop Johnson’s ouster provides a powerful inflection point in what has been a long political season of dysfunction, stalemate and chaos in Congress.
—Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 2 May 2024
UnitedHealth’s chief executive, Andrew Witty, was summoned to testify before both the Senate Finance Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 1 May 2024
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