Sentence examples for legislative interests from inspiring English sources

Labor preferences against their own ultimate legislative interests, while engaging in electorally unpalatable behaviour.

He said it allowed the N.F.L., which has legislative interests, to curry favor with lawmakers by providing tickets.

But so far, at least, the companies and industries most closely linked to Fix the Debt have been aggressive in defending their narrower legislative interests.

It is perfectly legal to collect money from donors with legislative interests, as long as there is no explicit promise of official action for contributions.

Despite its downstate base and largely black membership, the union was for years a staunch and important ally of Senate Republicans, who guarded the union's legislative interests.

But prosecutors allege that by concealing which of his private consulting clients had legislative interests before the state, Mr. Bruno had deprived citizens of his "honest services".

Here also we have seen considerable legislative interest in this legislation, and coming off a year where over 100 million accounts were compromised in the United States alone, it's time for Congress to pass this common-sense measure.

"There's high legislative interest in this matter.

"I'd have to see legislative interest in pursuing it, and right now I don't see it".

But it is reassuring to see a burst of legislative interest in an issue of paramount importance.

C7 BUSINESS DAY C1-8 Junk Calls Going Wireless Telemarketers are increasingly reaching people on their cellphones, and wireless phone services say they are receiving a growing number of complaints, prompting legislative interest and a backlash and lawsuits against phone sales companies.