House of Representatives
the lower legislative branch in many national and state bicameral governing bodies, as in the United States, Mexico, and Japan. Abbreviations:H.R., HR
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How to use House of Representatives in a sentence
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act — the MORE Act — was passed in the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives last year with hopes of legalizing the drug at the federal level.
It was never accepted by the Republican-led House of Representatives, which largely opposed the measure.
How new immigration legislation would fit into an already complex system | Daniela Santamarina, Danielle Rindler, Joe Fox | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostIn response, the state’s House of Representatives took the unprecedented step on Thursday of expelling Simons — the first time in its history the procedure has ever been used, the Bismark Tribune reported.
North Dakota’s House expelled a member for the first time. Women accused him of ‘disturbing’ harassment. | Andrea Salcedo, Tim Elfrink | March 5, 2021 | Washington PostIn the statesWe still don't quite know the makeup of the next House of Representatives, but we're getting close.
The Trailer: The election's over, but the challenges aren't quite | David Weigel | November 29, 2020 | Washington PostAlong with its Big Tech brethren Facebook, Google, and Apple, Amazon also is in the crosshairs of House of Representatives investigators.
British Dictionary definitions for House of Representatives
(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
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Cultural definitions for 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.
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