Sentence examples for partisan basis from inspiring English sources

His administration has indeed drafted controversial policies in secret, with the help of energy lobbyists, and tried to shove them through Congress on a partisan basis.

The "second stage" would be to consult on a "UK bill of rights" to supplement the ECHR, "which could not be done on a purely partisan basis".

"That almost requires doing it on partisan basis because you don't have time to bring the other guys into the process and go through the Kabuki dance".

"The stark reality in the United States Senate is that nobody has enough votes to move ahead on a partisan basis".

"I am disappointed that an effort to ensure that oil companies pay fully for disasters they cause has stalled in the United States Senate on a partisan basis," Mr. Obama said.

Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader in the Senate, complained that using reconciliation would "make it absolutely clear" that Obama and the Democrats in Congress "intend to carry out all of their plans on a purely partisan basis".

We look forward to working with Congress on a bi-partisan basis to find real solutions to protecting America's most valuable asset – our children.

"The idea of the special advocate is one that should appeal on a bi-partisan basis," Blumenthal says – we'll see about that – because "decisions are made better when both sides of the argument are represented".

"I have simply agreed to act in a similar position, for example to Conservative MPs John Bercow and Patrick Mercer - in that I have said that I will advise on a non-partisan basis in respect of my lifetime commitment to bringing sport to the people of London.

NG: Well, we started of course by developing the platform on a tri-partisan basis, so the only items which are in the platform are the American people, are items that have support from the absolute majority of democrats, republicans and independents.

Elections are held on a non-partisan basis per California state law; nevertheless, most officeholders do identify themselves as either Democrats or Republicans.