upper house
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But Mallikarjun Kharge, a senior leader of the opposition Congress party, brought up the issue in the upper house.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
However, the bill passed the upper house to become a new law, with support from the ruling bloc and some opposition parties.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The upper house said 42% of Medi-Cal enrollees are full-time workers who are not enrolled in their company’s healthcare plan because their wages are low enough to qualify for state-subsidized healthcare.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
Lords Leader Baroness Smith said the "historic legislation" realised Labour's manifesto pledge to remove the right of all hereditary peers to sit and vote in the upper house.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
On account of the one portion he became a peer of the Westphalian estates, and by the other a member of the upper house in Hanover.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
