Sentence examples for blocking its passage in from inspiring English sources

On Tuesday evening senators voted 33 to 31 against allowing a second reading of the bill, thereby blocking its passage in a significant defeat for the government during the final parliamentary sitting week of the year.

As it happens, Mr. Klein and Mr. Golden's bill died; Senator Krueger asked questions long enough to block its passage in both houses.

Senator Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican, led an unsuccessful effort - supported by 21 other senators, including current Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) -- to block its passage in the Senate.

Senator Jesse Helms, a North Carolina Republican, led an unsuccessful effort -- supported by 21 other senators, including current Senator Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) -- to block its passage in the Senate.

They had hoped to either win significant changes in the bill or block its passage altogether.

A8 NEW YORK/REGION B1-10 SenateSenato to Vote On Gay-Rights Legislation The Republican-led State Senate will vote for the first time on landmark gay-rights legislation in December after having blocked its passage for decades, the Senate leader said.

The Republican-led New York State Senate will vote for the first time on landmark gay-rights legislation in December after having blocked its passage for decades, the Senate leader said today.

Democratic state senators left the state for two weeks in an attempt to block its passage.

All 41 Republicans present in the Senate voted to block its passage while giving top priority to protecting tax cuts for the superrich.

A coalition of more than 400 businesses formed to oppose the bill and upward of 3,000 union members and others gathered at the capitol in a failed attempt to block its passage.

The House authorized the purchase, but Republicans and conservative Democrats in the Senate regarded the idea as socialistic and blocked its passage with a filibuster.