party line

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of party line Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department, was confirmed by the Senate in a vote that fell along party lines. Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Mar. 2025 The bill passed the Republican-majority state Senate, 33-15, along party lines Thursday. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 28 Feb. 2025 The Bill’s Path and Political Landscape HB 2094 narrowly cleared the Virginia legislature, with the House passing it 51-47 and the Senate following at 21-19—both along party lines. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 Democrats promptly threatened a filibuster, and McConnell — like Reid before him — went nuclear again, forcing through a rules change on a party line vote that now lowered the threshold to confirm Supreme Court nominees to a simple majority vote. Susan Davis, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for party line

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Party line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/party%20line. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!