Sentence examples for passage of substantial from inspiring English sources

The Church Committee's investigations resulted in the creation of a permanent Senate Committee on Intelligence, and the passage of substantial legislation, including the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in 1978.

Although far from perfect, the bill that was passed by the House was a huge step toward one of the greatest legislative accomplishments and victories for social justice in a generation: the passage of a substantial plan for health care expansion and reform.

In this study, planform adjustment began during a period of calm weather immediately after nourishment and then the passage of one strong storm caused a substantial portion of the total profile equilibration.

The changes in the gene expression pattern after thawing were similar to the not frozen cells, and the first passage after thawing (passage 2) showed more changes in gene expression when compared with passage 3. Substantial changes of gene expression in the RASF populations could be detected in passages 5 to 6 with alterations from 9.5 to 12.0% of the expressed genes.

Though the bill is unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled House, advocates hope that ENDA passage in the Senate will showcase the lack of substantial opposition and generate public pressure on the matter.

So long as the job market remains weak, even substantial achievements like the passage of new financial regulations won't alleviate voter discontent with the party in power.

Cantor also said Wednesday that he would endorse a pledge gaining traction among some conservatives to oppose any increase in the debt ceiling without the substantial spending cuts and passage of a balanced-budget amendment.

First, the 1999 passage of the Public Schools Accountability Act brought about substantial changes to the public K-12 schools in California.

None of this is to deny LBJ his due credit for the Great Society, just as Obama deserves substantial credit for the passage of the ACA, a process that could have failed at numerous points without his determination.

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A period of substantial international investment followed.