joint resolution
noun
: a resolution passed by both houses of a legislative body that has the force of law when signed by or passed over the veto of the executive
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Under congressional rules, if a CRA joint resolution passes the House, Republican senators could force consideration of the measure through a discharge petition, which, if successful, would send the legislation to Biden for consideration.
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024
If Republicans subject the rules to a Congressional Review Act joint resolution, however, such an action would face an all but certain veto from President Joe Biden.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024
The Washington gallery, established in 1937 through the donation of industrialist art collector Andrew Mellon and a joint resolution of Congress, provides another example of the ties between art, money and politics.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Cornyn, who is in the running to replace Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Sen. Thom Tillis plan to introduce a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
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Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024
If Republicans subject the rules to a Congressional Review Act joint resolution, however, such an action would face an all but certain veto from President Joe Biden.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024
The Washington gallery, established in 1937 through the donation of industrialist art collector Andrew Mellon and a joint resolution of Congress, provides another example of the ties between art, money and politics.
—Anne Wallentine, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 May 2024
Cornyn, who is in the running to replace Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Sen. Thom Tillis plan to introduce a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
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