The phrase "argued for legislation" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing advocacy or support for a specific law or policy change.
Example: "The environmental group argued for legislation that would reduce carbon emissions and promote renewable energy sources."
Alternatives: "advocated for legislation" or "supported the enactment of legislation".
At Tuesday's hearing, he argued for legislation to be specific.
With that in mind, I leave you with the words of Winston Churchill, who as an MP in 1909 argued for legislation to be introduced.
But the 48-year-old is back and making a stir in California, where he argued for legislation that would allow sperm donors to take a larger role in their children's lives.
Al Gore has argued for legislation that would encourage denser use of land, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation has added anti-sprawl initiatives to its portfolio, on the not entirely unreasonable premise that Wal-Marts are a factor in the decline of the smalltown Main Streets that the trust sees as its duty to preserve.
The shift alarmed many members of Congress, who argued for legislation that would, in the words of Senator Alfonse D'Amato, relieve the "painful, and even tragic problems for Irish, Germans, Italians, Poles, and others without immediate family members in the United States".
The incident set off alarm bells on Wall Street and strengthened the resolve of lawmakers arguing for legislation to curtail risk-taking by big banks.
The Women's Equality party's proposal argues for legislation aiming to increase size and shape diversity in fashion, including through larger sample sizes.
At the same time, senior Democrats are scaling back their ambitions for further savings, arguing for legislation that would simply replace the sequester in 2014.
This paper argues for legislation that defines a general right to privacy for all U.S. citizens, addressing issues of both access and control of personal information and serving as the foundation for auditable industry design standards that inherently value and honor users' rights to privacy.
The Economist has argued for the legislation of drugs for more than 20 years.
As the actual discussions address the question of how to get rid of this climate change driver, the removal of this compound from exhaust gases in energy plants and its deposition are currently argued for, and legislation will find ways to implement such solutions.
