party line

Example Sentences

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That budget was approved along party lines in March, Democrats said, to prevent any late partisan attempt to use a government shutdown as a bargaining tactic.

From Seattle Times

Yet Tranel’s performance last year showed she can run a competitive race and for next year she hopes to broaden her appeal among moderates who are willing to cross party lines.

From Seattle Times

There was less reflexive partisanship and more cooperation across party lines, those experts said, attributing the change to the state’s revamped voting system.

From Los Angeles Times

Additionally, during the regular session, all three bills passed with more than a two-thirds vote — largely along party lines.

From Seattle Times

The law passed along party lines this year by the Republican-majority General Assembly and signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp was hotly contested, with Democrats, parents and medical providers making impassioned arguments against it.

From Seattle Times