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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Sanders in September also introduced three other joint resolutions that would block JDAM receivers, certain tactical vehicles and the sale of 50 new F-15IA aircraft and associated parts.
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Known as joint resolutions of disapproval, the measures would have had to pass both houses of Congress and withstand any presidential veto to become binding.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The United States joined the WHO through a joint resolution, so the president should need a similar joint resolution in order to approve withdrawal.
—Harold Hongju Koh, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020
Deep collaboration entails intensive, focused thinking, creative problem-solving and joint resolution of complex problems.
—Corinne Post, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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Brad Dress, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Known as joint resolutions of disapproval, the measures would have had to pass both houses of Congress and withstand any presidential veto to become binding.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
The United States joined the WHO through a joint resolution, so the president should need a similar joint resolution in order to approve withdrawal.
—Harold Hongju Koh, Foreign Affairs, 5 June 2020
Deep collaboration entails intensive, focused thinking, creative problem-solving and joint resolution of complex problems.
—Corinne Post, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Joint resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20resolution. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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