upper chamber

noun

1. upper house.

upper chamber

noun

1. another name for an upper house

Example Sentences

Lord Roy Kennedy, who as chief whip is responsible for managing the government's legislative programme in the upper chamber, told peers government time would not be allocated to the bill.

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An initial agreement to fund the government through January advanced through the upper chamber of Congress after seven Democratic senators and independent Angus King of Maine joined with Republicans Sunday evening.

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This change would ensure at least some bipartisan support for legislation, maintaining the minority’s interest in the upper chamber.

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Former Democratic Senate candidate Charles Booker hasn’t announced a plan to run for a seat in the upper chamber, but polling shows that he would shoot to the top of primary voters’ list.

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The Republicans control both chambers of Congress, but in the Senate - or upper chamber - they are short of the 60 votes they need to pass a spending bill.

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