joint session
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of joint session
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65
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The only precedent for an address by a British monarch was 35 years ago, when Queen Elizabeth II addressed a joint session of Congress in 1991.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
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
Anthony asked Elizabeth Cady Stanton to be the spokesperson for the effort and to address a joint session of the Judiciary Committee of the New York Legislature.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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