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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If Harris does win the election, but the Democrats lose control of either or both the House and the Senate, this contributor’s prediction will be considerably different. —

Darren T. Case, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 In 2022, control of the Senate also took until Saturday to be projected, and control of the House wasn’t decided until eight days after Election Day. —

Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024 Faced with a probable Republican Senate and a thin majority in the House, she will likely be stymied from passing any substantive legislation. —

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 And while Rogers, a former FBI agent and chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, had a 49%-42% lead among men, Slotkin's lead among women was far greater, at 52%-37%. —

Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the House