house of representatives

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Roughly 52 million of Thailand's 65 million population are eligible to cast votes for members of a new 500-seat house of representatives for the next four years.

From Reuters • May 12, 2023

They had 18 candidates to choose from for president and people also voted for senators and members of the house of representatives.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2023

Hiromichi Watanabe, a member of Japan's more powerful lower house of representatives for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, was in Myanmar from Aug 7 to Aug 12, his office confirmed on Friday.

From Reuters • Aug. 12, 2022

“This is not something to be celebrated,” said Genevieve McDonald, a member of the Maine house of representatives.

From The Guardian • Apr. 2, 2020

Committee of the Whole.—Revenue and appropriation bills are considered by the house of representatives in committee of the whole.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford