Sentence examples for historic bill from inspiring English sources

Governor Cuomo, his staff, a few Republican state senators and several gay-rights advocates were quietly considering ways to compromise on this historic bill.

The historic bill extended health care to some 30 million previously uninsured Americans and prohibited insurers from denying coverage to those with preexisting conditions.

Still, Bono, the Irish rock star who has traveled the world to promote more spending on global AIDS, called it a "historic bill".

Demonstrators said they would picket the government offices until the summit in Vilnius pressing those in power to sign a historic bill.

So the choice for Boehner, who controlled the House floor, was clear: pass a historic bill that would be good for the Republicans and for the republic, or appease the extremist elements in his party in hopes of hanging on to his position as Speaker.

LET'S MAKE IT HAPPEN The House of Representatives recently passed an historic bill that is immensely good news for the American taxpayer.

This document was to be similar to historic bills of rights such as the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789) and the United States Bill of Rights (1791), but was to apply to every person in every country.

I am also proud of those elected officials who tried their hardest to protect us, who authored historic bills, who worked to include us in legislation, who offered special legislation to keep families together.

WASHINGTON -- Facing an emboldened Republican House unlikely to consider significant gay rights legislation in 2011, the nation's leading LGBT advocacy organizations are aiming to push for measures that advance pro-equality causes but are a far cry from historic bills like the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER Broadway at 60th St. (212-721-6500) — Cecil Taylor and John Zorn's Masada ensemble undoubtedly each deserve full evenings of their own, but this historic double bill in the Rose Theatre on March 9-10 shows Jazz at Lincoln Center in a favorable light, unafraid to move into more contentious musical waters.

Still, "Beckett/Albee," directed by Lawrence Sacharow, offers a fascinating glimpse into the essential similarities and differences between two of the 20th century's most significant playwrights, who were first paired on a historic double bill of "Krapp's Last Tape" (Beckett) and "Zoo Story" (Albee) more than four decades ago.