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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Its failure, especially the Republican majority in the House and Senate, to honor constitutional obligations as well as legislative and oversight responsibilities is disheartening.
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Former congressmen Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, may have left the House in disgrace -- but taxpayers are still set to contribute tens of thousands of dollars to their pensions.
—Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
An reauthorization of the act was already approved in the House on April 10 in the fourth vote after fighting between civil-liberty minded representatives and those in the intelligence community.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
South Florida, where there are now five Democrats elected to the House of Representatives, would only feature three left-leaning districts.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Former congressmen Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, may have left the House in disgrace -- but taxpayers are still set to contribute tens of thousands of dollars to their pensions.
—Anna Liss-Roy The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Apr. 2026
An reauthorization of the act was already approved in the House on April 10 in the fourth vote after fighting between civil-liberty minded representatives and those in the intelligence community.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
South Florida, where there are now five Democrats elected to the House of Representatives, would only feature three left-leaning districts.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
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