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
Lord Bethell, a Conservative health minister during the Covid-19 pandemic, has also announced his intention to leave the upper house.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
The lengthy document, known as the "July Charter" after the uprising that toppled Hasina, proposes term limits for prime ministers, the creation of an upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers, and greater judicial independence.
From Barron's • Feb. 11, 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
The large rooms of the upper house look like granaries for the storage of provisions, although possibly they also were inhabited.
From Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado by United States. Dept. of the Interior
