Sentence examples for disputed legislation from inspiring English sources

He said Labor's attitude to budget repair mattered as once again the government lacked the numbers to pass disputed legislation through the Senate.

Judge Juriansz noted that the Review Board had granted exemptions from the disputed legislation, the Theaters Act, to film festivals, art galleries and libraries.

-What reasons are cited for disputing this legislation?

But supporters of the legislation disputed that argument.

Moreover, because no act of Congress is valid unless both houses approve an identical document, conference committees are formed to adjust disputed versions of legislation.

On Sunday evening, Republican senators circulated a new version of their much-disputed legislation to repeal "Obamacare".

White House officials on Wednesday insisted that they are satisfied with congressional action on regulatory reform legislation and disputed a Huffington Post report on Tuesday that they had threatened to veto a bill if its consumer-protection provisions were too weak.

Republicans disputed the allegation, saying the legislation would ensure that the legislative branch has a voice as more laws are challenged in the courts.

Advocates for the legislation dispute the validity of the White House's arguments, pointing out that countries that have done nothing wrong and don't support terrorists have nothing to worry about.

The airport said all interested parties were being given the opportunity to bid for the stance and disputed any breach of competition legislation.

The disputed amendments to existing state legislation change the definition of "abortion clinic" to include facilities whose only abortion service is the provision of the abortion pill, a nonsurgical method of ending a pregnancy.