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
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Along party lines, the Senate Ethics and Elections Committee passed Senate Bill 7016 on a 6 to 3 vote, with Republicans voting yes, and Democrats no.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
About an hour later, the bill formally passed the Senate with a 54-46 vote, mostly along party lines.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
The House passed the bill earlier this week, largely on party lines, and the unity on the GOP side may have caught Democratic leaders off guard.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
In a poll with Cuban Americans in South Florida conducted by Florida International University last year, the humanitarian parole program, benefiting Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, received strong support crossing party lines with 72% of respondents expressing approval.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
About an hour later, the bill formally passed the Senate with a 54-46 vote, mostly along party lines.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
The House passed the bill earlier this week, largely on party lines, and the unity on the GOP side may have caught Democratic leaders off guard.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
In a poll with Cuban Americans in South Florida conducted by Florida International University last year, the humanitarian parole program, benefiting Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, received strong support crossing party lines with 72% of respondents expressing approval.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/party%20line. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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