Sentence examples for rushing through legislation from inspiring English sources

The government responded by rushing through legislation to double prison terms for rape, and by criminalising voyeurism, stalking and the trafficking of women.

OTTAWA — Overriding the safety concerns of its regulator, the Canadian government is rushing through legislation to reopen a nuclear reactor that produces most of the world's supply of a medically important diagnostic isotope.

In his comments, Nichols lashed out at Cameron, accusing him of rushing through legislation for which he had no mandate and which was, he believed, "a bit of a sham".

His response to September 11 was to create our own version of Guantanamo Bay here, rushing through legislation to lock up non-British nationals without trial, 14 of whom have been detained for almost exactly the same length of time as the five citizens who will be returning.

Rushing through legislation to allow schools to convert to academy status was graded a D or below by 91% of respondents.

Rushing through legislation is almost never a good idea – and it's not like it's going to be a vote winner, either for this government or the next one.

Five American states have already rushed through legislation explicitly banning same-sex marriages.

Is that what the culture secretary expected when he said he would rush through legislation to close the loophole?

Culture secretary John Whittingdale signalled last month that the government would rush through legislation to close the £150m "iPlayer loophole".

Unsettled by protests and spurred by a judicial commission, a normally slothful Parliament rushed through legislation to make women safer, including against acid attacks.

His government rushed through legislation to form an anti-corruption commission and to force public servants, including politicians, to declare their wealth.