Sentence examples for legislative influence from inspiring English sources
Even a regular MEP can wield considerable legislative influence by piloting legislation through the parliament as a rapporteur, a level of legislative responsibility far above what a backbencher in London could ever hope for.
Others say Mr. Kennedy himself has unintentionally limited Mr. Kerry's legislative influence.
But objections from local interests and the legislative influence of a senior Republican congressman from New Mexico have thwarted the park service.
State ethics regulators are weighing complaints sparked by the political campaigning and legislative influence of the conservative gadfly Michael Quinn Sullivan, Empower Texans and related organizations.
Now, with Republicans poised to retake the House, lawmakers are watching Ms. Bachmann to see if she can harness her status as an uncompromising — and sometimes undisciplined — spokeswoman for conservative principles and turn it into real legislative influence.
Silver, who gave up his speaker position but retained his assembly seat after his arrest in January, has been on trial at the same time as state senator Dean Skelos and his son, on charges that the Republican senator badgered companies reliant upon him for his legislative influence to provide over $300,000 to his son.
In this paper, we analyze how technical, market, and legislative factors influence the total amount of e-waste that is collected, recycled, exported and (legally and illegally) disposed off.
Project-level research strategies at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding chemical mixtures are impacted by administrative priorities, public interests, expert opinions, scientific advances, regulatory needs, and legislative actions, influencing the setting of priorities and goals.
Here, the governor has much more influence, legislative aides said.
Whether Mr. Perry makes it to the White House or comes back to the governor's office, he will wield legislative power, political influence and a veto pen.
Steve Kroft, a correspondent for the long-running and popular CBS program, showed up at separate news conferences held last week by Speaker John A. Boehner and Representative Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader, to press them on whether their legislative actions could influence the value of their investments or allow them other advantages.
