joint session
a joint meeting, as of both houses of a bicameral legislature: The president addressed a joint session of Congress on the crisis in Central America.
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New presidents typically deliver a speech to a joint session of Congress in February.
Capitol Police say intelligence shows militia group may be plotting to breach the Capitol | Tom Jackman, Matt Zapotosky, Michael Brice-Saddler, Craig Timberg | March 4, 2021 | Washington PostPence had just begun presiding over the joint session of Congress that afternoon when law enforcement officials realized that the crowd massing around the Capitol had grown dangerous.
How the rioters who stormed the Capitol came dangerously close to Pence | Ashley Parker, Carol D. Leonnig, Paul Kane, Emma Brown | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostDebating and voting on each state could take three hours or more, pushing the joint session well into Thursday.
Mitch McConnell enters a more challenging era likely to include more GOP infighting | Mike DeBonis, Seung Min Kim | January 6, 2021 | Washington PostMahogany boxes containing sealed envelopes with each state’s electoral college vote are marched into a joint session of Congress.
‘Grace and humor’: The vice presidents who certified their own election losses | Gillian Brockell | January 2, 2021 | Washington PostThe objections would come during a joint session of Congress on Wednesday.
Pence seeks rejection of lawsuit that aimed to expand his power to overturn the election | Rosalind Helderman, John Wagner | January 1, 2021 | Washington Post
Obama was assuring the joint session that his health-care plan would not apply to illegal immigrants.
Daily Caller Reporter, Wilson’s ‘You Lie!’ & More Obama Hecklers (VIDEO) | Jake Heller | June 15, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTObama tipped his hand during his big speech presenting the jobs bill to a joint session of Congress.
The president speaks about the American Jobs Act, one day after introducing it to a joint session of Congress.
He came up with new proposals—just as Obama has done with the American Jobs Act in his speech to the joint session of Congress.
The president addresses a joint session of Congress Thursday evening to outline his latest plan for an economic recovery.
Mrs. Stanton delivered this address before a joint session of the New York legislature in March 1860.
Susan B. Anthony | Alma LutzSeldom Helward's proposition was discussed noisily in joint session on the poop, and finally accepted.
"Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea | Morgan RobertsonMcKinstry refused to consider the Senate as permanently organized until Martin was disposed of, fearing a joint session.
Civil War and Reconstruction in Alabama | Walter L. FlemingWe held a joint session Monday morning for the purpose of authorizing the payment of all expenses necessary for that purpose.
This was so favorably received that the Governor and President called for the reading of it before the joint session.
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