vote along party lines
idiom
: to vote in a manner that is consistent with the official policy or opinion of one's political party
Congress voted along party lines on the new education bill.
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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Davis in a 51-47 vote along party lines.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2025
In a 24-21 vote along party lines, Khanna’s measure was struck down.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
The 13-11 vote along party lines came a day after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily blocked Trump from firing another Fed governor, Lisa Cook, while her lawsuit challenging his removal of her plays out in court.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Artau, 59, the son of Cuban immigrants, was confirmed Monday in a 50-43 Senate vote along party lines.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2025
In a 24-21 vote along party lines, Khanna’s measure was struck down.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
The 13-11 vote along party lines came a day after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., temporarily blocked Trump from firing another Fed governor, Lisa Cook, while her lawsuit challenging his removal of her plays out in court.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Artau, 59, the son of Cuban immigrants, was confirmed Monday in a 50-43 Senate vote along party lines.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Vote along party lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vote%20along%20party%20lines. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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