Sentence examples for is a test vote from inspiring English sources

Every vote is a test vote.

Democrats lost what seemed to be a test vote on a proposal to reduce the tax cut by $158 billion and use the money to provide prescription drug coverage under Medicare.

As with a similar high-profile dispute in North Carolina, the Texas case is a "test case" by voting rights plaintiffs ― with full backing by the U.S. Department of Justice ― that aims to show voting discrimination is alive and well and that, short of reviving stalled efforts to reauthorize the Voting Rights Act, litigation can be an avenue for reform and oversight for offending states.

In Jharkhand, adjacent to Bihar, a new coalition that Mrs Gandhi's aides helped manoeuvre into office following the elections was facing a test vote that it might lose on March 11th.

He said: "The vote on Monday is a test of Britain's humanity.

A21 Immigration Bill Loses Vote A bill to grant legal status to illegal immigrants who are high school graduates was defeated in a test vote in the Senate, significantly dimming the prospects for any immigration legislation this year.

The GOP's lead Wall Street reform negotiator, Richard Shelby (R-Ala)., said on Monday morning that a deal with Democrats is unlikely before a test vote at 5 15 p.m. on a motion to proceed to debate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 — A bill to grant legal status to illegal immigrants who are high school graduates was defeated Wednesday in a test vote in the Senate, significantly dimming the prospects for any major immigration legislation this year.

With just five days to go before the start of a new fiscal year, the Senate is scheduled to take a test vote on Monday on a stopgap spending bill that includes money for disaster relief.

There is no precise timetable for passage in the Senate, but a test vote was set for Monday afternoon that appears likely to demonstrate overwhelming support for the legislation.

A test vote is set for Tuesday, and a rejection of the McConnell plan could make it difficult to find a new compromise in time to avert a shutdown.