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house of representatives

noun as in legislature

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With the federal government now officially shut down, the House of Representatives has a lot of time on its hands.

From Salon

About the impending federal government shutdown, Harris said Democrats must be clear that the fault lies squarely with Republicans because they control the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives.

House of Representatives next year — have far out-raised the opposition campaigns, according to fundraising disclosures filed with the state.

Last week, Republicans in the House of Representatives - along with one Democrat - passed a short-term measure to keep the government funded until 20 November, but Senate Democrats blocked the bill.

From BBC

The measure was introduced in response to an effort in Texas to approve new redistricting maps that are likely to give the Republican party five additional seats in the House of Representatives.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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