the House
noun
: the larger part of the U.S. Congress or of the Parliament of Australia or New Zealand : the House of Representatives
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That case related to his willful failure to comply with subpoenas demanding his testimony and records by the House select committee that was investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of Trump.
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Adam Reiss,dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
After drafting the impeachment articles, Crane will need to submit them to the House of Representatives, where they will be referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Bannon served four months in a federal prison in 2024, after he was found guilty in 2022 of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena to appear before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
The latest move targets several officials, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who the House Judiciary Committee blamed for organizing a letter from 51 former intelligence officials disparaging the Post's reporting about Hunter Biden’s laptop.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Adam Reiss,dan Mangan, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
After drafting the impeachment articles, Crane will need to submit them to the House of Representatives, where they will be referred to the House Judiciary Committee.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Bannon served four months in a federal prison in 2024, after he was found guilty in 2022 of contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with a subpoena to appear before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
The latest move targets several officials, including former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who the House Judiciary Committee blamed for organizing a letter from 51 former intelligence officials disparaging the Post's reporting about Hunter Biden’s laptop.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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“The House.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20House. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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