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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The vote was 232-197 along party lines, except for 10 Republicans who supported impeachment.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
But the measure became split largely along party lines, and the bill failed on the final night of the legislative session in May after a lengthy debate in the state House of Representatives as time expired at midnight.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
This year, with a 219-215 majority, Johnson can only afford to lose one vote to pass any one of the 12 appropriations bills along party lines.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
In passing the resolution along party lines, Democrats have allowed for transfers of non-public funds to state political committees to count as an expenditure during the surplus calculation.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
But the measure became split largely along party lines, and the bill failed on the final night of the legislative session in May after a lengthy debate in the state House of Representatives as time expired at midnight.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2025
This year, with a 219-215 majority, Johnson can only afford to lose one vote to pass any one of the 12 appropriations bills along party lines.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Jan. 2025
In passing the resolution along party lines, Democrats have allowed for transfers of non-public funds to state political committees to count as an expenditure during the surplus calculation.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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