Sentence examples for closer to passing from inspiring English sources

The class-action bill is closer to passing.

Congress this week came closer to passing a resolution granting Mr Bush war powers.

Meanwhile, the Democratic-led Assembly also moved closer to passing the smoking ban.

"We are closer to passing this reform than ever before," the president told reporters.

And isn't it something that, after Newtown, a pro-gun bill came closer to passing than a gun-control bill?

This proposal moves us forward, putting us one step closer to passing a strong package of common sense gun reform that will save lives.

She seemed close to passing out.

Congress is not even close to passing meaningful regulatory reform.

Gun bills in those states came close to passing this year.

(Mississippi came close to passing a law, too).

But none of the proposals came close to passing.