upper house

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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 sources said talks had been held, with one suggesting the number of life peerages offered would depend on how many Tory members of the upper house agree to retire.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

These include expanding parliament into a bicameral system, with a new 100‑seat upper house allocated according to each party's share of the national vote.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Having a two-thirds majority enables the government to override decisions by the upper house where the coalition is in a minority.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

In some states of the American Union certain judicial functions of the upper house were for a time maintained after the example of the English constitution as it existed when the states were founded.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various