joint session

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of joint session

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

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joint session

Also on the schedule are an address to a joint session of Congress, a visit to the 9/11 memorial in New York and a meeting with Wall Street tech titans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026

“Prices are plummeting downward,” the president told the American public and a joint session of Congress during his marathon State of the Union address.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026

Some 20 players from the men's team were feted in the Oval Office at the White House and again at Trump's speech before a joint session of Congress.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

The remark drew thunderous applause before the joint session of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

We addressed a joint session of Congress, a rare occasion in the Capitol, attended by members of the Senate, the House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, and the President’s Cabinet.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins