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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Earlier this year, Utah Republicans introduced a joint resolution in Congress, which could reopen it to coal mining and gas and oil drilling.
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Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Tuesday's outcome may be the encouragement Democrats need to force their next vote on Kaine's measure, a joint resolution, which would require the president's signature.
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Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The bill, a joint resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats, would have halted the sale of military bulldozers to Israel.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
On January 22, Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) introduced a joint resolution to disapprove of the District’s Temporary Conformity Act.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nicole Phelps,
Vogue,
25 June 2026
Tuesday's outcome may be the encouragement Democrats need to force their next vote on Kaine's measure, a joint resolution, which would require the president's signature.
—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
The bill, a joint resolution introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders, independent of Vermont, who caucuses with Democrats, would have halted the sale of military bulldozers to Israel.
—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
On January 22, Representative Brandon Gill (R-TX) introduced a joint resolution to disapprove of the District’s Temporary Conformity Act.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Joint resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20resolution. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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