Sentence examples for approving a proposal from inspiring English sources

In the aftermath of the assassination, the Committee partially reversed itself, approving a proposal to prohibit the sale of handguns by interstate mail.

In their strategy of cherry picking popular programs to exclude from the federal government shutdown, House Republicans were particularly gleeful in approving a proposal to make an exception so that the District of Columbia city government can fund its budget.

Last week, in her first commission vote, Ms. White led the commissioners in approving a proposal that, if finalized, could leave investors and taxpayers exposed to the ravages of reckless bank trading.

But the commissioner, Richard P. Mills, said the State Legislature could forestall the move by approving a proposal to remove the district's school board and by significantly increasing state financing of the district.

The Town of Riverhead, for example, can do something about the problem by approving a proposal to up-zone agricultural lands to two acres, as its new master plan suggests.

Separately on Thursday, the Senate moved closer to approving a proposal to require a one-time audit of the Federal Reserve's response to the financial crisis and to force the central bank to disclose the recipients of more than $2 trillion in aid, including the bailouts of big banks.

Once the Global Fund Board approves a proposal, a grant agreement is signed with a Principal Recipient, proposed by the CCM.

Usually, investors are asked to approve a proposal by majority.

In Ohio, voters approved a proposal to allow full-service casinos to be built in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo.

This month, Ford shareholders approved a proposal to distribute a special $10 billion dividend.

Voters overwhelmingly approved a proposal to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, 70percentto30percentcent.