Sentence examples for blocking passage of the from inspiring English sources

This has been described as a "reverse Maastricht", a reference to the way in which Eurosceptics caused hell for John Major by blocking passage of the Maastricht treaty into UK law.

If New Jersey does not agree to the dredging, Governor Rendell said he would shut down Patco service by continuing to cancel the agency's board meetings, as he did in December and January, effectively blocking passage of the agency's budget, which is already two months overdue.

However, opposition Taiwanese lawmakers are blocking passage of the deal, saying it will hurt small businesses.

The official also invoked a speech that the president gave on Monday in which he chastised Senate Republicans for blocking passage of the DREAM Act, an immigration reform measure that the president argued would have helped fix the country's immigration system.

Congressional Republicans blocked passage of the card-check bill.

If Senate Democrats can amass 41 votes in favor of the agreement, they could block passage of the disapproval resolution.

Ms. Pelosi predicted that insurers would not block passage of the legislation, President Obama's top domestic priority.

The employment minister, Michaelia Cash, has vowed to toughen up the registered organisations bill, despite the fact the Senate blocked passage of the existing, weaker bill.

If party members do not accept his terms — and many vow they will not — Mr. Stupak is prepared to block passage of the health care overhaul.

The German opposition has said that, without changes, it will block passage of the agreement in the Bundesrat, the upper chamber whose approval is required if legislation passed by the Bundestag is to become law.

Republicans on the evenly divided Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee blocked passage of the measure on Thursday, claiming that Mr. McGreevey's Democratic administration was trying to sneak through a tax increase in the form of higher fees.