Sentence examples for approving legislation from inspiring English sources

"You serve in these formal roles" — he sits on the University of California's Board of Regents and on the State Lands Commission, among other positions — "and by the way those are very significant roles, they're important, but beyond that you're not negotiating labor contracts, you're not signing executive orders, vetoing or approving legislation, or participating in that legislative process".

Governors and state legislators from New York to Minnesota to Maine are introducing and approving legislation and funding for community schools.

There is recent precedent of the Knesset approving legislation to restrict activists.

The Legislature and the governor appear to be drawing closer to approving legislation to start these sorely needed projects.

By approving legislation that permanently normalizes trade relations with China, the House opened the way yesterday for a more stable and productive relationship with that country.

The next fiscal fight has already begun taking shape in the House, where lawmakers began debating the 2014 budget after the Senate followed the House in approving legislation to keep the government operating through Sept. 30.

New Jersey legislators approved legislation on Monday banning the treatment or storage of fracking waste in the state.

Denmark approved legislation in June authorizing a similar shift.

The House of Representatives approved legislation to delay the auctions indefinitely.

The House of Representatives had recently approved legislation to limit emissions.

The British government also recently approved legislation for a three-strikes approach.