Sentence examples for defeated in the senate from inspiring English sources

It was defeated in the Senate 60 votes to 40.

The plebiscite bill, which passed through the House of Representatives in October, was defeated in the Senate 33 votes to 29.

In the two weeks since his background check proposal was defeated in the Senate, Senator Pat Toomey has experienced a huge increase in his approval ratings for defying his party and standing up for common sense.

The first lot of reforms, however, were defeated in the Senate in 2008 by senator Fielding, and the government's pursuit of the issue has languished until now.

Harrison endorsed the proposed Federal Elections Bill written by Representative Henry Cabot Lodge and Senator George Frisbie Hoar in 1890, but the bill was defeated in the Senate.

Mr. Kerry's proposal, also sponsored by Senator John McCain, was bitterly opposed by the industry and handily defeated in the Senate in 2002.

It was defeated in the Senate in 2009.

Two months later, Kennedy's bill was defeated in the Senate.

Nixon & finally defeated in the Senate in 1972.

The treaty was defeated in the Senate in 1999.

The GOP-dominated House passed a similar measure last year, but it was defeated in the Senate Courts of Justice Committee.