concurrent resolution
noun
: a resolution passed by both houses of a legislative body that lacks the force of law
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Both the House and Senate chambers agreed to a concurrent resolution that set their return date on Jan. 5.
House Speaker Todd Huston, in a harbinger of what was to come, nonetheless told his members to keep their December calendars open.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Nov. 2025
The concurrent resolution passed with a 285-98 vote.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The House and Senate adopted a concurrent resolution last week that set Jan. 6 as the day Congress would certify the election, in accordance with the Electoral Count Act, which lawmakers passed and Biden enacted in 2022 following the Capitol riot.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
There were no measures on Wednesday's calendar that would allow Republicans to insert some of those strategies into an existing House concurrent resolution.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 26 Nov. 2025
The concurrent resolution passed with a 285-98 vote.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
The House and Senate adopted a concurrent resolution last week that set Jan. 6 as the day Congress would certify the election, in accordance with the Electoral Count Act, which lawmakers passed and Biden enacted in 2022 following the Capitol riot.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025
There were no measures on Wednesday's calendar that would allow Republicans to insert some of those strategies into an existing House concurrent resolution.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Concurrent resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concurrent%20resolution. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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