La Casa de Representantes / Cámara Baja

Question

This sentence:

Cámara Baja elimina tope a "green cards" por empleo.

I think:

House of Representives (Lower house) eliminates deadline for "green cards" for employment.

So what's the difference between La Casa de Representantes and Cámara Baja?

And they then switch to La Cámara de Representantes and then use the word "Senado" and not Cámara Alta. Are they all just interchangeable?

Gracias.

Answer 1

Senate is upper house , lower house is House of Representatives and both together are a bicameral legislature , and elimina tope a "green card" por empleo means that House of Representives eliminates the cap or quota in legal permits needed for work

I thought cámara meant chamber here. The upper and lower chambers of the House. - 0074b507, Dec 10, 2011

Answer 2

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A veces se llama al Senado la cámara alta, mientras que la Casa de Representantes es la cámara baja.

Answer 3

Well I am just finishing my Government class so I know that it's bicameral but now that you mention the word, Cámara Baja and Cámara Alta is bicameral isn't it, but bi "Cámara" al, Ha.

Gracias.