Sentence examples for group of legislators from inspiring English sources

The idea first surfaced several years ago in a proposal supported by a bipartisan group of legislators but failed to gain traction among reluctant lawmakers who argued some legislative deals are simply too politically delicate to survive the waiting period.

A third group of legislators received no letters.

Mr. Schäffler is leading a group of legislators who oppose any more bailouts for Greece.

A group of legislators even dropped in to see him, strange treatment for a convicted murderer.

A bipartisan group of legislators has just introduced a bill to tighten America's fuel-economy law for cars.

In the house, a small group of legislators mounted an effort to stop the bill, but they were overwhelmingly defeated.

"One group of legislators," he said, "has used the boycott very effectively for not taking action, saying: 'We're being blackmailed.

Another group of legislators held a protest rally in front of the Japanese Embassy in central Seoul.

By next Wednesday, the so-called supercommittee, a bipartisan group of legislators, is supposed to reach an agreement on how to reduce future deficits.

One group of legislators is working on a bill that would prevent anyone with foreign citizenship, including Russians, from criticizing the government on television.

Representative Don Young, a 21-term Republican from Alaska, has been among a group of legislators trying to free up personnel to get the paperwork processed.