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
Last October, Jeremy Buckingham, a member of NSW Legislative Council, the state's upper house, used parliamentary privilege to name the suspect.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Voters also took part in a referendum on the charter and whether to endorse its proposals for prime ministerial term limits, a new upper house of parliament, stronger presidential powers and greater judicial independence.
From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026
It 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. 12, 2026
Landsthing, l�ns′ting, n. the upper house of the Danish Rigsdag or parliament.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
