house of representatives

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Roughly 52 million of Thailand's 65 million population are eligible to cast votes for members of a new 500-seat house of representatives for the next four years.

From Reuters • May 12, 2023

Voters also cast their ballots for for 109 federal senators and 360 members of the house of representatives, with another vote for state governors in March.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023

Hiromichi Watanabe, a member of Japan's more powerful lower house of representatives for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was in Myanmar from Aug 7 to Aug 12, his office confirmed on Friday.

From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2022

Her son, Tom, a member of Mississippi’s house of representatives, called her one night to remind her she did not need to go to work.

From The Guardian • Nov. 19, 2020

A gentleman present mentioned the subject of the day's debate in the house of representatives.

From The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes by Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold)