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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But, after Republicans took control of the House in the 2010 midterms, the Obama White House reached a budget agreement that reduced spending growth and, according to some economists, crimped the economic recovery.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
When Disney acquired 20th Century Fox in 2019 in one of the biggest media takeovers of all time, the House of Mouse absorbed its film slate — and promptly had to slog through an endless series of commercial duds.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
That’s important because these suburbs in places like Encinitas in northern San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange County, and beyond, may determine which party controls the House of Representatives.
—Becky Nicolaides / Made By History, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
We're joined now by the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Ohio Republican Congressman Mike Turner.
—CBS News, 18 Aug. 2024
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
When Disney acquired 20th Century Fox in 2019 in one of the biggest media takeovers of all time, the House of Mouse absorbed its film slate — and promptly had to slog through an endless series of commercial duds.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024
That’s important because these suburbs in places like Encinitas in northern San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange County, and beyond, may determine which party controls the House of Representatives.
—Becky Nicolaides / Made By History, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
We're joined now by the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, Ohio Republican Congressman Mike Turner.
—CBS News, 18 Aug. 2024
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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