Sentence examples for legislation is held from inspiring English sources

Implementation of the legislation is held up by its being contested by the American Petroleum Institute, "in which Shell and Chevron are prime movers", says McNair.

The leaders of several trade groups said they had waited nearly three years for a farm bill and had been disappointed as the legislation was held up by partisan politics.

The Drudge Report, influential among conservatives, dubbed it "more betrayal". Trump also waded back into the health-care debate, falsely stating that the Republican legislation was held up by a hospitalized senator.

Parliament's Brexit phoney war continues this week, with key pieces of legislation being held back by the government.

A committee mark-up of Mendelson's legislation was held earlier this week and the bill was forwarded to the full D.C. Council for consideration.

They have been held under emergency regulations, separate from the security legislation under which Mr. Ngcobo is held.

Everything from high profile legislation to mid-level appointees is held up, often because of little more than pet peeves.

The second effect of a double dissolution is that a joint sitting is held to pass legislation that was blocked by the previous senate.

In the twentieth century, the filibuster was repeatedly used by Southern Senators trying to block civil rights legislation; to this day, the record is held by Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibustered against the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for 24 hours and 18 minutes.

But that legislation has been held up and may not pass.

Technically, the legislation is being held up over the question of lawyers' fees.