Sentence examples for moving a bill forward from inspiring English sources

Unfortunately for privacy reformers and anti-surveillance lawmakers, the Senate just voted to close that door, moving a bill forward to extend Section 702 surveillance for six more years.

Senator Christopher J. Dodd, Democrat of Connecticut and chairman of the banking committee, said he did not believe there would be enough Republican support to get the 60 votes needed to move a bill forward.

"But a speech alone is not enough," said Janet Murguia, president of the National Council of La Raza, a Latino civil rights group, "and it will not make a difference if the president does not follow through and push both parties in Congress to move a bill forward".

"This will only intensify the debate and intensify efforts to move a bill forward".

The GOP proposal was posted on the House Rules Committee website with little fanfare, along with an announcement that the committee will begin moving the bill forward in a Tuesday hearing.

In an effort to show business leaders that they are being heard, Quinn has stated that she intends to waitfor the results of a study on paid sick leave--commissioned by big-business advocate Partnership for New York City--before moving the bill forward for a vote.

Mr. Gregg said the breakdown in talks resulted from Mr. Dodd's insistence on moving the bill forward without any Republican supporters.

Several Republicans who face tough re-election campaigns, including Senators Norm Coleman of Minnesota, Susan Collins of Maine and John E. Sununu of New Hampshire, voted in favor of moving the bill forward.

Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., was the sole Democratic vote against moving the bill forward.

"We have made a great deal of progress, and I think that with the addition of the manager's amendment and my own amendment, I can support moving the bill forward in the legislative process".

There's still no deal on moving that bill forward though.