Sentence examples for bills on issues from inspiring English sources
He is the board's second-most-prolific supervisor, having sponsored successful bills on issues ranging from housing and transportation to dog walkers and food trucks.
"The Senate has produced bipartisan bills on issues from farm policy to postal reform to China currency," said Brian Fallon, a spokesman for the Senate Democratic leadership.
ALEC pushes model state bills on issues ranging from supporting charter school expansion and right-to-work laws to inhibiting lawsuits over asbestos or drug-testing.
Bills on issues like farm policy or free trade are often framed to force members to choose between constituencies -- farmers and unions, for example.
Given the inability of the divided Congress to pass much legislation this year, it seems a lot to ask lawmakers to suddenly come up with potentially groundbreaking bills on issues they have struggled with for years.
Cooper added that it would be impossible to drive through the expected nine separate Brexit bills, on issues as wide-ranging as immigration policy, the right of EU citizens and trade, on the whim of a weakened prime minister in charge of a minority administration.
Until earlier this month Newton was active in proposing amendments and voting against aspects of the welfare reform bill, on issues such as the cutting of legal aid to people pursuing welfare benefit appeals.
While Labour has tabled a series of amendments to the article 50 bill on issues including a meaningful final parliamentary vote over the Brexit deal, a lack of support from pro-remain Conservatives means none are likely to pass.
Bills on those issues were unsuccessful, and all will face steep climbs to pass this year as well.
One-party rule in Albany could mean that important bills — on such issues as civil liberties and gay rights — long blocked by Republicans will become law.
In the past two parliamentary sessions Charles has been asked to consent to at least 12 draft bills, on various issues from wreck removals to co-operative societies.
