Sentence examples for amendment to increase from inspiring English sources

Senator Jeff Bingaman, Democrat of New Mexico, offered an amendment to increase money for child care to $7 billion.

In 1998, he voted against a Democratic amendment to increase Section 8 housing assistance to families leaving welfare.

Tom Harkin, Democrat of Iowa, submitted an amendment to increase funding for education, a good idea but almost certainly hopeless.

In 1967 the general electorate overwhelmingly supported a constitutional amendment to increase Commonwealth powers in Aboriginal matters.

David Winnick, a Labour backbencher, has tabled an amendment to increase the 14-day limit to 28 days.

On March 27, 46 Democratic senators voted for an amendment to increase and expand the scope of Social Security.

Six weeks later, Justice Gongora urged constitutional amendments to increase the Supreme Court's power.

The government and crossbench also agreed on amendments to increase accountability for auditors of unions.

He said he planned amendments to increase local and federal immigration enforcement, curb future immigration and tighten visa background checks.

Republicans won a 216-to-211 vote to take up the $337.5 billion defense appropriations bill under a procedure that barred consideration of amendments to increase that total.

Sulfur, organic matter, and inoculation with sulfur-oxidizing bacteria are considered as amendments to increase the availability of phosphorus from rock phosphate.