party line
noun
1
: the policy or practice of a political party
2
: a single telephone circuit connecting two or more subscribers with the exchange
called also party wire
3
: the principles or policies of an individual or organization
also
: the explanation or interpretation usually put forth
… the party line that her mother was a saint … —
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Republicans are also mulling a potential second tax bill that could be passed with just party line votes while confronting the possibility of a potential partial government shutdown at the end of the month.
—Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
As such, Republicans in the House now have a thinner margin; if all members are in attendance and voting, Republicans can only lose two of their own on any party line vote.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines to impeach the President, sending the case to the Senate.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
This followed a dizzying number of deviations by Greene from the party line, dating back to early summer—foremost were her very public calls for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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Seung Min Kim, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
As such, Republicans in the House now have a thinner margin; if all members are in attendance and voting, Republicans can only lose two of their own on any party line vote.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The House of Representatives voted mostly along party lines to impeach the President, sending the case to the Senate.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
This followed a dizzying number of deviations by Greene from the party line, dating back to early summer—foremost were her very public calls for the Justice Department to release the Epstein files.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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