joint resolution
noun
: a resolution passed by both houses of a legislative body that has the force of law when signed by or passed over the veto of the executive
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Just as supporting term limits spans party lines, so did the votes for the Senate joint resolution.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Congress has the power to end this deployment through a joint resolution.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
Memorial Day became a national holiday in June 1926 after a joint resolution by Congress that also was updated to honor all Americans who died fighting in wars.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Murphy filed a pair of joint resolutions Thursday afternoon: one aimed at blocking a $1.9 billion sale to Qatar and a second item that would block three arms deals with the UAE to the tune of $1.6 billion.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 15 May 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Congress has the power to end this deployment through a joint resolution.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
Memorial Day became a national holiday in June 1926 after a joint resolution by Congress that also was updated to honor all Americans who died fighting in wars.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 22 May 2025
Murphy filed a pair of joint resolutions Thursday afternoon: one aimed at blocking a $1.9 billion sale to Qatar and a second item that would block three arms deals with the UAE to the tune of $1.6 billion.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 15 May 2025
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“Joint resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20resolution. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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