adjournment
noun
ad·journ·ment
ə-ˈjərn-mənt 
1
: the act of adjourning
adjournment of a meeting
2
: the state or interval of being adjourned
a brief adjournment
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But the House's sudden adjournment Dec. 19 without taking up such legislation means the issue was not addressed before the end of the lame duck session.
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
The voucher plan's fate also highlighted continual policy breakdowns between the House and the Senate that emerged in the post-Covenant battles of 2023, though Republican leadership complimented a team effort on franchise tax negotiations after adjournment.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 25 Apr. 2024
Government transparency Bills to expand Michigan's FOIA law to the governor and Legislature, SBs 669 and 670, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support and were expected to clear the House, died with the early House adjournment.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Sine die, the final adjournment of the session, was marked with great celebration by all.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024
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Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2024
The voucher plan's fate also highlighted continual policy breakdowns between the House and the Senate that emerged in the post-Covenant battles of 2023, though Republican leadership complimented a team effort on franchise tax negotiations after adjournment.
—Melissa Brown, The Tennessean, 25 Apr. 2024
Government transparency Bills to expand Michigan's FOIA law to the governor and Legislature, SBs 669 and 670, which passed the Senate with bipartisan support and were expected to clear the House, died with the early House adjournment.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
Sine die, the final adjournment of the session, was marked with great celebration by all.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2024
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“Adjournment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adjournment. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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