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 developments fueled speculation that the president may be acknowledging political limits on Capitol Hill even as Republicans narrowly control both the House and Senate.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Johnson has expressed confidence in the legislation's passage in the House.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The midterm elections that followed saw Democrats recapture a majority in the House of Representatives in a 41-seat rout of the GOP.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
The antagonism at the House Judiciary Committee had a history.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
Johnson has expressed confidence in the legislation's passage in the House.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
The midterm elections that followed saw Democrats recapture a majority in the House of Representatives in a 41-seat rout of the GOP.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
The antagonism at the House Judiciary Committee had a history.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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