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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As the White House’s liaison with the House, Jeff Freeland has been on Air Force One with multiple lawmakers. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Control of the House and the Senate will be decided by some very close races. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 Peltola, who had previously served one term in the House, was the top vote-getter in the nonpartisan primary. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 That created an atmosphere of optimism for Democrats, who elected Barack Obama president in 2008 and gave him majorities in the House and Senate (the latter briefly reaching 60 seats). — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the House

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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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