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Recent Examples on the Web The Associated Press NEW YORK — National lawmakers are expected on Wednesday to introduce a joint resolution aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents. — Aaron Morrison, USA TODAY, "US lawmakers unveil anti-slavery constitutional amendment," 3 Dec. 2020 National lawmakers have introduced a joint resolution aimed at striking language from the U.S. Constitution that enshrines a form of slavery in America’s foundational documents. — Los Angeles Times, "Newsletter: Today: The perils of pandemic parenting," 3 Dec. 2020 Lawmakers plan to introduce a joint resolution that would remove language from the 13th Amendment allowing involuntary servitude to take place as punishment for a crime. — Haley Victory Smith, Washington Examiner, "Lawmakers propose banning involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime," 2 Dec. 2020 Before voters could weigh in during a future election, the legislature would first have to pass a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana for recreational use by a three-quarters majority in each chamber. — Michael Hamad, courant.com, "Still a close vote: Lawmakers outline two paths to recreational cannabis in Connecticut," 24 Nov. 2020 The New York Post reports that Cuomo will still receive his raise via a joint resolution approved by the Senate and Assembly in 2019. — Andrew Mark Miller, Washington Examiner, "Andrew Cuomo to receive $25K raise despite budget shortfall and controversial handling of coronavirus," 18 Nov. 2020 Right now, there’s no mechanism in state law for legislators to approve a joint resolution without being in an official session and having a quorum present. — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Legislative leaders push back against effort to end Utah’s COVID-19 emergency," 2 Oct. 2020 After the bill failed, it was reintroduced as a joint resolution, in order to circumvent the two-thirds requirement for a treaty. — Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, "Revolution by Shenanigan," 28 Sep. 2020 Under the terms of a joint resolution passed by Congress in 1948, the United States must give a year’s notice in writing and pay its debts to the agency in order to leave. — Emily Rauhala, Washington Post, "Trump administration sends letter withdrawing U.S. from World Health Organization over coronavirus response," 7 July 2020

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