House Of Representatives (Noun)
Meaning
The lower legislative house of the United States Congress.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Speaker of the House of Representatives is responsible for setting the legislative agenda.
- The House of Representatives has 435 voting members, each representing a congressional district.
- Elections for the House of Representatives are held every two years, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
- As the lower chamber of Congress, the House of Representatives has the power to initiate revenue bills.
- A two-thirds majority vote in the House of Representatives is required to impeach the President of the United States.
Synonyms
- U.S. House Of Representatives
- United States House Of Representatives
- U.S. House
- US House Of Representatives
- US House