joint resolution
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The President would decide on the remedy, but Congress would have the right to disapprove of his decision with a joint resolution in the House and Senate. — The Editorial Board, WSJ, "A Trade ‘Security’ Safeguard," 26 Aug. 2018 Under current law, a nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia would go forward unless congressional opponents backed a joint resolution against it. — Michael R. Gordon, WSJ, "Lawmakers Want a Greater Say as U.S. Seeks a Saudi Nuclear Deal," 16 Dec. 2018 Congress could invoke the Arms Export Control Act, pass a joint resolution disapproving additional arms sales, and dare the president to veto it. — William A. Galston, WSJ, "Congress Can Stand Up to the Saudis," 23 Oct. 2018 So that proposal from Congress in 1972 is dead and that any further effort to pass an Equal Rights Amendment has to go back to square one with the introduction of a joint resolution in Congress. — Lillian Cunningham, Washington Post, "The Constitutional podcast finale: ‘Ourselves and our posterity’," 12 Feb. 2018 The city council unanimously approved a joint resolution last month authorizing city staff to develop a plan that includes paying $500,000 for the costs for the crossover switch near the city’s recycling center. — Daniel I. Dorfman, chicagotribune.com, "Lake Forest weighs funding for Metra project that would increase service at west-side station," 10 July 2018 Font Size50% Text Edge StyleNone Font FamilyProportional Sans-Serif In 1997 Congress issued a joint resolution commemorating June 19, 1865 as the day on which slavery finally came to an end in the United States. — Gina Martinez, Time, "Read President Trump's Statement on Juneteenth, Celebrating the Official End of Slavery in Texas," 19 June 2018 Every four years, members would have the opportunity to introduce a joint resolution to end or modify the authorization, and to force a vote on it. — Elizabeth Goitein, Fortune, "Congress Is About to Decide Whether to Give Trump More or Less Power to Expand Wars," 4 June 2018 The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May. The day traces its roots to 1952, when it was created by a joint resolution of the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "National Day of Prayer 2018: Call for unity highlights events; livestream, how to watch," 3 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'joint resolution.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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