House of Representatives
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House of Representatives
The term for one of the two chambers of parliament in a bicameral system, especially in the United States of America (House of Representatives).
Das Gesetz wurde im Repräsentantenhaus mit knapper Mehrheit verabschiedet.
The law was passed in the House of Representatives by a narrow majority.
The word is composed of 'Repräsentant' (representative), the linking element '-en', and 'Haus' (house). So it literally means 'Haus der Vertreter' (house of representatives).
Die Zusammensetzung des Repräsentantenhauses spiegelt das Wahlergebnis wider.
The composition of the House of Representatives reflects the election result.
This term is used in German mainly to refer to the corresponding parliamentary chamber in other countries, above all the USA (U.S. House of Representatives).
Die Wahlen zum Repräsentantenhaus in den USA finden alle zwei Jahre statt.
Elections to the House of Representatives in the USA take place every two years.
In a political context, 'Repräsentantenhaus' (House of Representatives) is often used with verbs such as 'ein Gesetz verabschieden' (to pass a law), 'über etwas abstimmen' (to vote on something), or 'debattieren' (to debate).
Die Abgeordneten debattierten stundenlang im Repräsentantenhaus über den neuen Gesetzentwurf.
The representatives debated the new bill in the House of Representatives for hours.
senate
'der Senat' and 'das Repräsentantenhaus' both refer to chambers of a parliament, especially when talking about the USA. There, the Senate is one chamber and the House of Representatives is the other. So they are not synonyms, but stand opposite each other in a bicameral system. Learners may confuse them because both debate and pass laws. To be precise: in the USA, the Senate and the House of Representatives together make up Congress, but they are different chambers.
Das Repräsentantenhaus hat den neuen Gesetzentwurf zuerst angenommen.
The House of Representatives passed the new bill first.
Der Senat muss dem Vorschlag noch zustimmen.
The Senate still has to approve the proposal.