joint session
Chambers convene together
A joint session is a meeting of two legislative bodies that normally convene separately.
In the U.S., joint sessions of Congress bring together the House and Senate—for the State of the Union address, counting electoral votes, or presidential addresses: The president spoke before a joint session of Congress.
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- State of the UnionPresidential report to Congress
- presidential addressFormal speech by leader
- addressSpeak to formally
- SenateLegislative body, often bicameral's elder
vote · bicameral legislature · Capitol Hill · speech · opening remarks · gavel · filibuster · roll call · electoral · swearing-in · floor debate · inauguration · lawmaking · chamber · podium · standing ovation · House of Representatives · legislative assembly
- negotiationbargaining, bargain, negotiate, mediation, compromise
- meetingsmeeting, AGM, meet, attendee, meetings
- official gatheringsparliament, senate, council, legislature, convention
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- legislaturebill, senators, senator, state legislature, legislators
- presidential communicationsState of the Union, inaugural address, press conference, executive order, press release
legislative composition
joint sessionparty caucus
Legislators' internal planning meeting
committee meeting · committee hearing · closed session · private meeting