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House of Representatives
noun
- the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies, as in the United States, Mexico, and Japan. : H.R., HR
House of Representatives
noun
- (in the US) the lower chamber of Congress
- (in Australia) the lower chamber of Parliament
- the sole chamber of New Zealand's Parliament: formerly the lower chamber
- (in the US) the lower chamber in many state legislatures
House of Representatives
- The lower house of the United States Congress . With 435 popularly elected officials, the House (as it is often called) is the most representative body in the federal government. House seats are apportioned ( see apportionment ) relative to each state's population. Because of its larger size, the House tends to maintain a closer link to local constituent concerns than the Senate , though both houses of Congress participate in virtually all aspects of legislation and policymaking. The Speaker of the House is one of the most influential officials in Washington, D.C. , and is second in succession to the presidency, after the vice president.
Example Sentences
On Thursday, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to officially rename the Gulf for federal agencies.
It didn’t happen when twice the House of Representatives brought articles of impeachment against Donald Trump and the Senate refused to convict.
But the final YouGov polling model of the election, published a few days ago, predicted that Labor will win 84 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives - an increased majority.
Today, he enjoys Republican control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as something Nixon could have only dreamed of: the unconditional support of Fox News, the most-watched TV news outlet.
Gerry Connolly announced his retirement on Monday, after more than a decade in the House of Representatives.
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