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joint session  

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  • A combined meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives is called a joint session or a joint meeting of Congress, depending on what arrangements are made. Joint sessions require adoption of a concurrent resolution by each chamber. [Source: Congress A to Z; Joint Session]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/joint_session

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