vote along party lines
idiom
: to vote in a manner that is consistent with the official policy or opinion of one's political party
Congress voted along party lines on the new education bill.
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The five-member Corporation Commission regulates most water and power utilities, and board members often vote along party lines.
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 9-2 vote along party lines.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
The bill passed out of the House by a 64-30 vote along party lines.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2024
The legislation cleared the Senate on Wednesday in a 30-15 vote along party lines despite several attempts by state Senate Democrats to change the bill.
—CBS News, 17 May 2024
That left-field resolution, which former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi alleged was orchestrated by Trump, was passed in a 213-209 vote along party lines.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
Frontbench-position holders are largely expected to vote along party lines, so the resignations are symbols of dissent.
—NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023
In a 4-3 vote along party lines, the Cobb County School Board in Georgia voted to fire Katie Rinderle.
—Itzel Luna, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
Originally filed in February, the bill passed Wednesday in the Illinois Senate on a 39-19 vote along party lines.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 9-2 vote along party lines.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
The bill passed out of the House by a 64-30 vote along party lines.
—Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Feb. 2024
The legislation cleared the Senate on Wednesday in a 30-15 vote along party lines despite several attempts by state Senate Democrats to change the bill.
—CBS News, 17 May 2024
That left-field resolution, which former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi alleged was orchestrated by Trump, was passed in a 213-209 vote along party lines.
—Kyler Alvord, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2023
Frontbench-position holders are largely expected to vote along party lines, so the resignations are symbols of dissent.
—NBC News, 15 Nov. 2023
In a 4-3 vote along party lines, the Cobb County School Board in Georgia voted to fire Katie Rinderle.
—Itzel Luna, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
Originally filed in February, the bill passed Wednesday in the Illinois Senate on a 39-19 vote along party lines.
—Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 5 May 2023
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