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House Of Representatives

House Of Representatives

The lower house of the US parliament. It has 435 elected members. Each state is given a certain number of members based on its population. This house has the power to pass legislation that affects the whole country, but its bills must be passed by the Senate and approved by the president.

# house-of-representatives - Friday 1 March, 2013

United States braced for swingeing sequester of €85bn budget cuts

Analysts say that the cuts, due to come into force overnight, will take a number of months to take effect and will see growth fall by as much as 0.7 per cent.

# house-of-representatives - Friday 4 January, 2013

New US Congress sworn in ahead of tough spending talks

Curbing the US’s runaway national debt, and reforming immigration law, are points on the 113th Congress’s agenda.

# house-of-representatives - Thursday 3 January, 2013

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Superstorm Sandy: Congress to vote on aid after stinging rebuke from governor

New Jersey governor Chris Christie pulled no punches in condemning “toxic internal politics” within his own Republican party.

# house-of-representatives - Thursday 27 December, 2012

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Explainer: What is the ‘fiscal cliff’ and why does it matter?

The US is facing a potentially devastating financial crisis in less than a week but what is it all about, what impact will it have on Ireland and what’s got to happen if it is to be avoided? TheJournal.ie explains…

# house-of-representatives - Wednesday 7 November, 2012

Republicans will keep control of US House of Representatives

John Boehner will remain as the Speaker, as the Republicans are set to keep a clear majority in the 438-member House.

# house-of-representatives - Wednesday 14 September, 2011

Democrats lose ‘safe’ Weiner seat in New York to Republicans

Anthony Weiner was forced to step down in June following a Twitter sex scandal. His seat had been held by Democrats since the 1920s.

# house-of-representatives - Friday 29 July, 2011

The 9 at 9: Friday

Nine things you need to know by 9am: New bid to tackle hospital waiting lists, still no progress in the US debt crisis, and bad news if you think you’ve just won a Jaguar…

# house-of-representatives - Tuesday 5 April, 2011

US Congress battles to agree budget and avoid government ‘shutdown’

The Republican House and Democratic Senate are at odds over spending cuts – with a total shutdown a realistic prospect.