Sentence examples for despite the legislation from inspiring English sources

It's quite a mixed state, despite the legislation that is passed here".

Yet despite the legislation, intelligence responsibilities remained unclear, and the coordination of intelligence was difficult.

Unfortunately, despite the legislation having more than 100 co-sponsors, Congress still has not acted on it.

The world of work does not look favourably on childbirth and parenthood, despite the legislation in place.

Despite the legislation designed to protect women from such discrimination, many told us they felt their job was under threat when they came back after maternity leave.

She said that despite the legislation introduced last year, "fans are still being ripped off", adding: "The public outcry to the failure to enforce the Act is clear from the many tens of thousands of people who have signed the online petition on the parliament website calling for this very fact to be addressed".

Despite challenging the legislation, the Treasury confirmed that Britain would implement the bonus cap while waiting for a ruling from the court.

John S. Kavulich II, president of the U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, a business group that focuses on Cuba, said that despite appearances, the legislation represented a real loosening of the embargo.

Despite projections the legislation could cost the government $1.5 trillion, he insisted it ultimately would not add to and might even shrink deficits because of the economic expansion he expects it to generate.

Despite complaints the legislation could hurt consumers, the Senate overwhelmingly passed the bill 72-26 on Thursday.

But the plans were blocked by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on civil liberties grounds, despite warnings the legislation was needed to help detect terror plots.