Sentence examples for approve reform from inspiring English sources

The Democrats are thus well advised to start preparing to use an arcane parliamentary tactic known as "budget reconciliation" that would let them sidestep a Republican filibuster and approve reform proposals by a simple majority.

But the government should be able to approve reforms to policing and prison sentencing with opposition backing.

Euro zone finance ministers said the Greek government had until July 3 to approve reforms to get the next installment of 110 billion euros ($157 billion) in aid from the European Union and International Monetary Fund.

Otherwise, he risks being reduced to relying on some of his own party's shadier governors to marshal their local congressmen and even that might not be enough to approve reforms.

After nearly four years of debate and negotiation the European Parliament seemed set (as The Economist went to press) to approve reforms aimed at enhancing confidence in their audits.The biggest proposed changes focus on safeguarding auditors' independence.

Instead, Brighton has been chosen by the UK, which currently chairs the Council of Europe, as the venue for a ministerial conference at which member states will approve reforms to the council's most important institution.

The talks with big business and labor are seen here as a gamble by Mr. da Silva to put public pressure on Congress to approve reforms that Brazil needs to improve its sickly economy once he takes office on Jan . 1

The state legislature has failed to approve reforms to the pensions that will reduce the cost, which has prompted the state to delay paying its bills to balance the budget.

Under a swiftly approved reform of its internal rules, the legislature will now meet as little as four days a month.

Spain has not applied for a bail-out (which would involve agreeing to an approved reform programme) and a majority of Italy's voters felt able to plump for anti-austerity parties this week.

The executive committee approved reform proposals which would include setting a 12-year term limit for the president, promoting more women within Fifa and conducting integrity checks on all committtee members.