Sentence examples for routine legislation from inspiring English sources

The provision comes in otherwise routine legislation to fund the coast guard.

On Tuesday, the government unexpectedly failed to pass routine legislation, prompting the call for the confidence vote.

The governor vetoed routine legislation that would have extended the benefits — similar bills have been signed by a series of governors going back to 1981.

In the GOP-led House, the number of moderate-minded House Republicans is likely to be reduced, potentially giving more power to the House Freedom Caucus, which frequently opposes routine legislation and impedes deal-making by leadership.

In this respect, he is a creature of the modern Senate — a place where nearly constant filibusters have made sixty-vote majorities virtually obligatory to approve even the most routine legislation or the least controversial nominees.

The Senate passed what would normally be routine legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, but with added provisions to protect those in same-sex relationships from abuse — a pro-gay rights amendment anathema to House Republicans.

Their refusal to support the once-routine legislation insuring we can pay our debts is already causing the Treasury Department to juggle accounts and will reach crisis stage by the end of February.

That kind of poor communication and coordination between the government's main food agencies is routine, and the legislation stalled in the Senate would do little to correct them.

The governor said that the special session will focus on routine but urgent legislation that local governments depend upon, like bills to extend local sales taxes or allow bond issuance.

His routine votes against legislation to protect the environment earned him a paltry 4percentt last year on the League of Conservation Voters' scorecard.

The normally routine enactment of Kremlin legislation hit an unexpected bump.