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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Kindred was confirmed by the Senate in 2020, in a 54-41 vote that fell mostly along party lines.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2024
Driving the news: The House Appropriations Committee advanced its Interior-Environment bill on a party line 29-25 vote.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 9 July 2024
When wildfires, floods or hurricanes know no political boundaries, so too must governors work across party lines to serve their constituents.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
Her successor as first lady Laura Bush also stayed true to party lines on Independence Day in 2001, wearing an all-red ensemble.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 July 2024
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Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2024
Driving the news: The House Appropriations Committee advanced its Interior-Environment bill on a party line 29-25 vote.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 9 July 2024
When wildfires, floods or hurricanes know no political boundaries, so too must governors work across party lines to serve their constituents.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 6 July 2024
Her successor as first lady Laura Bush also stayed true to party lines on Independence Day in 2001, wearing an all-red ensemble.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 July 2024
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
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