Sentence examples for odds of passage from inspiring English sources

But many Americans do not see it that way, and their concerns about the mandate have undermined the popularity of reform, reduced its odds of passage and raised the prospect of a backlash if it does get enacted.

New York City is home to about 40 percent of the state's registered voters, and Election Day turnout in the city is expected to be higher than in many other parts of the state because of the race for mayor, so support for the casino measure in the city would greatly increase the odds of passage statewide.

The odds of securing passage in the Republican-majority House seem even more daunting.

Attitudes may change, however, and near-uniform economist support for the policy (probably) doesn't hurt its odds of eventual passage.

"If he introduces his own bill, the odds of its passage would be very good".

The officials did not indicate what measures, if any, Mr. Obama might support; with Republicans in control of the House and many Democrats fearful of the gun lobby's power, any legislation faces long odds for passage.

There is no comparable legislation in the Senate, and the bill faces steep odds of winning final passage in the current Congress.

The odds of legislation passing remain unclear.

This year, with the Senate controlled by Republicans, the odds against passage of same-sex marriage appeared long.

Recognizing that the revisions increased the odds of the bill's passage, the Obama administration quickly embraced the changes.

Mr. Spano, a Democrat in his second term as county executive, put the odds of the sales tax passage this go round at 60/40 in his favor.