Sentence examples for approval legislation from inspiring English sources

They said that with Governor Pataki and State Senator Joseph Bruno opposed to same-sex marriage and pulling the strings in a Legislature where nothing is done without their approval, legislation to change the marriage law seems virtually out of the question.

Dust is being kicked up now because the House will likely pass, with White House approval, legislation that raises the minimum exemption from the law and lowers the top tax rate.

Visvikis et al. [8] observes a gap in the type-approval legislation relating to safety and rechargeable energy storage systems (RESSs).

Some of these proposals would require federal approval or legislation.

2014 General Synod asked for second time to give final approval to legislation introducing women bishops.

With the 219-to-212 vote, the House gave final approval to legislation passed by the Senate on Christmas Eve.

But he has been unable to win Congressional approval of legislation to create a Free Trade Area of the Americas.

Congress has not given final approval to legislation ending federal subsidies for private student loans for college.

The same day, Congress gave final approval to legislation giving President Obama 30 days to detail exactly what programs would be hit and how hard.

In his first annual message to Congress, in December 1881, he announced his qualified approval of legislation that would remove appointments to the federal civil service from partisan control.

The service employees union and its labor allies have not been able to win approval of legislation requiring that large retailers like Wal-Mart pay higher wages.