AFTER the 1920 population census Congress failed for the only time in its history to reapportion the seats of the House of Representatives.

1920年人口普查后，国会未能对众议院的席位进行重新分配，这在历史上也是唯一一次。

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Tony Blair and some members of Congress thought it was time to send in ground troops, while the House of Representatives voted to deny the use of troops without prior approval of Congress.

托尼·布莱尔和一些国会议员认为是时候派遣地面部队了，可是众议院却投票否决没有国会事先许可就派遣地面部队的提议。

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But Congress is at liberty to ignore his Suggestions and Republicans, who control the House of Representatives, have said that they will not agree to tax hikes.

但白宫有权不予采纳，而且掌控众议院的共和党人已经表态，将否决增税计划。

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The majority leader of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, together with the chairmen of committees,keep the business of Congress moving.

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The United States Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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Blaine had been Speaker of the House of Representatives when the Republicans controlled Congress.

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But every other black member of Congress sits in the House of Representatives, where most represent gerrymandered majority-black districts.

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Republicans control the House of Representatives - the lower chamber of Congress - but not the Senate.

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And, most important, control of Congress particularly the House of Representatives is up for grabs in this election.

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