Sentence examples for lawmakers pursuing from inspiring English sources

Some of Mr. Romney's advisers, though, see it as a virtue that he did not cozy up to lawmakers pursuing parochial concerns at odds with his priorities or become captive to the rhythms and rituals of the legislature.

The update in question included a link to a story about GOP lawmakers pursuing an Obama impeachment, and a comment from Marsters that read "Shoot the n*gg*r".

As for the White House, it is not happy about lawmakers pursuing their own route to lift the ban, arguing that it should be left to the federal departments with jurisdiction.

WASHINGTON — It has a been a difficult few years for earmarks, the pet spending projects that lawmakers pursue in Congress.

In America's angriest political landscape in living memory, where bickering lawmakers pursue self interest ahead of the public good and the corridors of power resound to the word "no", one public figure proved this week that he stands alone in his capacity to get things done.

City leaders and local developers say East Fourth Street is confirmation of an entertainment-focused economic strategy that Cleveland's development executives and lawmakers pursued in the mid-1990s when $650 million was spent on two new stadiums for its major league baseball and football teams, a new arena for the basketball team and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Deitch went on to offer a list of policies he'd like to see lawmakers pursue, including safe storage laws to prevent children from accessing firearms and so-called red flag laws, which allow police or family members to request that guns be taken from individuals deemed possibly dangerous.

The White House has so far dissuaded senior lawmakers from pursuing a bill to tighten the sanctions noose on Iran.

The family of the six-year-old victim sued Uber, and California state lawmakers started pursuing a bill to strengthen insurance requirements for companies like Uber and its rivals Lyft and Sidecar.

The court ruled that in imposing the ban, lawmakers were pursuing a legitimate goal in the general interest of protecting the environment and noted differences between geothermal and shale gas exploration techniques.

There were two unsuccessful proposals last year in Texas, and lawmakers are pursuing the idea in California, New Mexico and Oklahoma.