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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Republicans in 2021 introduced a joint resolution that would have put a measure on ballot asking voters to place a ban on drugs in the state constitution, according to previous Statesman reporting.
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025
Congress could still approve a joint resolution to terminate the president's national emergency.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Idaho Senate this week approved a joint resolution to deny voters the authority to legalize cannabis through a statewide ballot initiative.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The House and Senate introduced a joint resolution to create the Commission on Fiscal Restraint and Government Efficiency and it was renamed the Delivery of Government Efficiency Commission.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 19 Mar. 2025
Congress could still approve a joint resolution to terminate the president's national emergency.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
The Idaho Senate this week approved a joint resolution to deny voters the authority to legalize cannabis through a statewide ballot initiative.
—A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The House and Senate introduced a joint resolution to create the Commission on Fiscal Restraint and Government Efficiency and it was renamed the Delivery of Government Efficiency Commission.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Joint resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20resolution. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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