When the bill was reconsidered by the House of Representatives on Sept 30, however, the lower chamber voted by only 258 votes to 169 to override. (BNCI)
Democrat members of the House of Representatives on July 11 elected David E. Bonior as Majority Whip, the party's third-ranking leadership position within the lower chamber of the US legislature. (BNCI)
Legislative power is vested in a bicameral Parliament, the lower chamber of which is popularly elected for up to five years.