Sentence examples for blocking measures from inspiring English sources

The Labor man was asked why he was blocking measures rather than trying to improve them.

Republicans say Senate Democrats are also blocking measures on charitable giving and job training.

Canada and the European Union have enacted "blocking" measures that declare judgments under the act unenforceable.

During his Asian tour, Mr Cameron blamed the Liberal Democrats for blocking measures inside the Coalition.

In the U.S., President Obama is expanding state-backed loan guarantees for the nuclear industry to build more reactors, and Republicans are blocking measures to reduce CO2 emissions.

He blamed anti-gun activists for blocking measures that would allow multiple teachers with guns to shoot at one another and thus keep the nation's classrooms safe.

However, Mr. Reagan plans to keep the sale alive by vetoing the blocking measure.

Republicans have argued that Democratic lawmakers blocked measures to reform the companies.

That is a reason Britain has been able to help block measures it does not like.

Republicans responded by arguing that Obama has blocked measures to generate new domestic sources of oil that could bring down the price of gas.

On January 24th the body approved small changes to the procedure, which allows a stubborn minority to block measures not supported by 60 of 100 senators.