Sentence examples for a legislative battle from inspiring English sources

But the agreement has sparked a legislative battle in Congress.

Notably, he successfully passed health-care reform, in a legislative battle so bloody it may well cost him his seat.

But now a legislative battle looms over the gun lobby's brazen counterinitiative to legalize concealed weapons on campus.

He and others say a legislative battle in California shows that the industry's actions speak louder than its words.

This secretive hybrid of telemarketing, data mining and spin doctoring is used to generate public support for otherwise unpopular corporations caught in a legislative battle.

The two cases highlight the fault lines in a legislative battle over whether to expand a state database containing the DNA profiles of convicted criminals.

Leading House Republicans responded to the president's pledge in the aftermath of the Connecticut school massacre by restating their firm opposition to new limits on guns or ammunition, setting up the possibility of a bitter legislative battle and a philosophical clash over the Second Amendment soon after Mr. Obama's inauguration.

When Mr. Bush wanted to empower federal authorities to monitor the international communications of suspected terrorists, he did so by issuing a secret executive order, avoiding a possible legislative battle -- and the potential veto that might go along with it.

The Senate's approval of the $350 billion would be a big relief for the Obama administration, which is hoping to avoid a messy legislative battle just as the new president takes office.

This sets up a major legislative battle in the new year, which observers say could go either way.

Democrats also may be forced to decide whether to endure a lengthy legislative battle on guns at the expense of priorities like immigration.