Sentence examples for overwhelming passage from inspiring English sources

The overwhelming passage of the measure masked intense behind-the-scenes maneuverings in recent weeks over the powers that the federal government has been given to fight terrorism.

Pointing to the legislation's overwhelming passage in the House, Earnest added it was the "only path" for the Senate to prevent a lapse in the authorities granted by the Patriot Act that would in turn pose a risk to national security.

But by the end of the decade, a full-fledged tax revolt had gotten under way, led by the overwhelming passage in 1978 of Proposition 13 in California, which cut property taxes sharply, and the growing Congressional support for the Kemp-Roth tax bill, which proposed cutting federal income taxes by 30 percent.

With a tough, new Iran sanctions bill teed up in the Senate, following the overwhelming passage of similar legislation by the House in July, lawmakers are poised to do one of two things: They could tighten the screws on Iran's leaders in a way that helps produce a nuclear deal.

The overwhelming passage in November of Proposition 2 in California, which banned tight confinement of many of the animals raised for food, is a fine example of the power of publicity to educate people about the atrocities we commit to those animals who have no voice of their own.

The next big message for this country should be the overwhelming passage of the tax initiatives ... in November".

This logic shifted toward immigration, which manifested most overtly in the overwhelming 1994 passage of California's Proposition 187, which denied all but emergency medical care to undocumented people and their children (although it was never enforced).

"Ratification of the new Start treaty demonstrates the limits of McConnell's ability to unify his party in opposition when the substantive case for passage is overwhelming".

He called the law's passage "emotionally overwhelming," writing, "I began to cry -- not little sniffles, but big, heaving sobs".

This disastrous plan is just a few votes shy of passage, despite overwhelming opposition on both sides.

Still, overwhelming is overwhelming.