Sentence examples for of passing a replacement from inspiring English sources

Instead of passing a replacement, as might happen anywhere else, Congress has approved a series of brief extensions of the old law nine of them, to be exact.

The House of Representatives voted Friday to pass a replacement of the long-expired No Child Left Behind Act, the first time the nation's sweeping federal education policy law has been updated on the floor of Congress since its passage 12 years ago.

It is possible to pass a replacement to these sections of the law with the support of some Republicans who -- even though they are very conservative -- support voting rights in principle.

To pass a replacement for Obamacare, the GOP would have to attract eight Democrats to join all of their Republicans.

Jenkins has also noted in the past that House Republicans twice passed a replacement bill for sequestration.

Yet Cole acknowledged that passing an Obamacare replacement in the House, which likely would be rebuffed by the Senate, would be "tricky" given the intricacies of healthcare and the varying views among House Republicans.

The bill, which would give Congress six months to pass a hypothetical replacement, passed 239 to 186.

He pledged to make passing the Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) a major and immediate priority and to passing a ban on hiring permanent replacement workers for strikers.

03/25/06 Time has a way of passing.

She is an anatomist of passing time.

He said Congress could pass some form of a replacement to cover anti-terrorism operations, but that he would not sign any bill that further expands executive authority in this area.