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 —
Leslie Bennetts
Leslie Bennetts 
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The bill passed the House and Senate along party lines and is positioned as a cornerstone of Trump's second-term legislative goals.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Respondents were divided heavily along party lines, as just 4% of Democrats approve of Trump on inflation compared to 25% of independents and 71% of Republicans.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Northwest Indiana congressmen fell along party lines in supporting or opposing President Donald Trump’s bill that funds trillion-dollar tax breaks with spending cuts, largely to Medicaid, as the bill received final Congressional approval Thursday.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The legislation passed along party lines, with no Democratic support in either chamber.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
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Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
Respondents were divided heavily along party lines, as just 4% of Democrats approve of Trump on inflation compared to 25% of independents and 71% of Republicans.
—Derek Saul, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Northwest Indiana congressmen fell along party lines in supporting or opposing President Donald Trump’s bill that funds trillion-dollar tax breaks with spending cuts, largely to Medicaid, as the bill received final Congressional approval Thursday.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025
The legislation passed along party lines, with no Democratic support in either chamber.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 3 July 2025
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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