Sentence examples for amendment to block from inspiring English sources

Republicans put almost all Democrats on the record opposing an amendment to block a carbon tax.

The Senate also approved an amendment to block payment of bonuses to senior executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

An amendment to block any health mandate that violates a business owner's beliefs is before the Senate — and a target of intense lobbying.

A few gay legal advocates contend that future courts might interpret the amendment to block enforcement of any laws conferring benefits on same-sex couples.

An Oct. 7 news article reports that recent court rulings have invoked the First Amendment to block state efforts to impose ethics rules and finance restrictions on state judicial campaigns that have turned "nastier and more expensive".

But Jim Sensenbrenner, who introduced the original Patriot Act in 2001, joined 93 other Republicans and a majority of House Democrats, including Democratic leaders Clyburn and Becerra, to support Representative Amash's proposed amendment to block NSA dragnet surveillance.

They've offered Senate amendments to block the E.P.A. from using the Clean Air Act to cut power plant pollution.

There were at least five amendments to block federal agencies from implementing the health care law or crucial components of it.

Elsewhere, some leaders — opposed to the possibility of insurance mandates or government-run systems — began suggesting constitutional amendments to block such measures from their own states.

The civil liberties group has sued, also on First Amendment grounds, to block the lobbying group's pursuit of the case.

When the bill was discussed in the House of Lords, ex-chief constable Lord Dear tabled a "wrecking" amendment attempting to block its progress.