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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The votes were also the latest salvo in the debate over the Affordable Care Act, former President Barack Obama’s signature law that Democrats passed along party lines in 2010 to expand access to insurance coverage.
—Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Polling suggests that the enhanced subsidies are quite popular across party lines, according to Simmons-Duffin.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2025
Three Republicans – Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and Thom Tillis of North Carolina – crossed party lines to join with Democrats and advance a resolution of disapproval against HHS for limiting public participation in the agency's regulatory actions.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
An amendment to strip the bill and put map-drawing in the hands of the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency failed along party lines.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
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Mary Clare Jalonick, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2025
Polling suggests that the enhanced subsidies are quite popular across party lines, according to Simmons-Duffin.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Dec. 2025
Three Republicans – Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and Thom Tillis of North Carolina – crossed party lines to join with Democrats and advance a resolution of disapproval against HHS for limiting public participation in the agency's regulatory actions.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
An amendment to strip the bill and put map-drawing in the hands of the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency failed along party lines.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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