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

Elections are also being held for 109 federal senators and 360 members of the house of representatives, with that for governors holding in March.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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

The house of representatives, whose members are chosen directly by the citizens for four years, one-half retiring every two years, has the special power of impeaching the president and cabinet officers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various