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forcing house

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noun

  1. a place where growth or maturity (as of fruit, animals, etc) is artificially hastened

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Hawley became the first GOP senator this week to announce he will raise objections when Congress meets to affirm Biden’s victory in the election, forcing House and Senate votes that are likely to delay - but in no way alter - the final certification of Biden’s win.

From Washington Times

Hawley became the first GOP senator this week to announce he will raise objections when Congress meets to affirm Biden’s victory in the election, forcing House and Senate votes that are likely to delay — but in no way alter — the final certification of Biden’s win.

From Seattle Times

Resentment lingered into Wednesday, forcing House Speaker Cameron Sexton to call a closed meeting between leaders of both parties to address the racial tension.

From Seattle Times

Yet he agreed to try again another day, instead of forcing House and Senate conferees to take a roll call on his amendment.

From Washington Times

The stunning primary defeat of New York Rep. Joe Crowley, a 10-term incumbent once seen as a likely replacement for House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, is once again forcing House Democrats to address their inner divisions, including questions about who will lead them if they regain control in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times