Sentence examples for authorize an increase from inspiring English sources
Mr. Lew, in a letter over the weekend to Senate Republicans, said that under the Constitution, "Only Congress can authorize an increase in the nation's borrowing authority, and therefore Congress must choose how long to extend the debt limit".
At some point in coming weeks, Congress will have to authorize an increase in the debt limit, and give Treasury the authority it needs to borrow additional funds and pay the nation's bills.
"I was given sufficient information to authorize an increase in the settlement offer.
It also plans to authorize an increase in its shares that could give it an additional $7 billion in buying power.
He summoned Congressional leaders to the White House on Tuesday to insist they authorize an increase in the level of the national debt without any conditions.
After eight years in the minority, Senate Republicans suddenly find themselves with primary responsibility for solving both problems, which are likely to require uncomfortable votes to raise revenue and to authorize an increase in the nearly $18 trillion federal debt.
But the last time the legislature authorized an increase was 1992, and since then it has not kept up with inflation.
In 2017, as insecurity continued to plague the country, the UN extended MINUSCA's mandate and authorized an increase in the mission's troop levels.
In February the Security Council authorized an increase in the mission from 6,000 to 11,000 troops, but has not fully carried out the plan because of lagging troop contributions from member states.
Around the time Khalilzad arrived, in 1985, President Reagan signed a secret directive authorizing an increase in aid to the Afghans, but the Administration was divided over whether that should include sophisticated heat-seeking anti-aircraft Stinger missiles.
The White House said on Tuesday Trump had also made additional disaster assistance available, "by authorizing an increase in the level of federal funding for debris removal and emergency protective measures".
