Sentence examples for seek passage of from inspiring English sources

He said he would also seek passage of a Bill that would help schools increase security by funding more metal detectors, extra counsellors and conflict resolution programmes.

On Thursday, Mr. Hastert was asked whether he would seek passage of an across-the-board tax cut like the one Mr. Bush has advocated or stick to smaller pieces of the overall proposal.

Senator Jesse Helms, the Republican of North Carolina who is chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, pledged to seek passage of a bill known as the Taiwan Security Enhancement Act that would greatly strengthen military ties between Washington and Taipei.

ALBANY — The Assembly speaker, Sheldon Silver, said on Tuesday that Democrats in the chamber would seek passage of a budget bill that includes the renewal of a temporary income tax surcharge on high-earning New Yorkers, a proposal staunchly opposed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo.

In his prepared testimony, General Powell gave the impression that that the Bush administration would not seek passage of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty at all, though in his oral delivery he modified that to say they would not seek passage in the current Congressional session.

Supporters of the California blanket primary law that was ruled unconstitutional yesterday by the United States Supreme Court say they will seek passage of a new measure that might be acceptable to the court yet still achieve the goal of opening primaries to more voters.

That's why we are leading a coalition that seeks passage of the Fair Wages for New Yorkers Act.

But probably his worst relations with a president came when Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton sought passage of national health insurance.

Ms. Swayze expects to be joined Tuesday on Capitol Hill by 700 other people who are seeking passage of the bill.

The group has said and done little since its leaders came to Mexico City last year seeking passage of an Indian rights law.

But through August of this year, the tribe had spent $400,000 on lobbying, seeking passage of the gambling bill here and regulatory approval in Washington for its casinos.