Sentence examples for shield legislation from inspiring English sources

In Canada, a country often called politely authoritarian, advocates for freedom of the press hope the Williams case will set a precedent for the kind of reporter's shield legislation that spread in the United States in the 1970's.

[C16.] A Test Case for Press Freedom In Canada, advocates for freedom of the press hope that a case involving the author of a best-selling crime book will set a precedent for the kind of reporters' shield legislation that spread in the United States in the 1970's.

Obama has long promised to support federal shield legislation.

Holder also indicated the administration's ongoing support for media shield legislation, saying there were "additional protections that only Congress can provide".

He also continues to believe that Congress should quickly pass media shield legislation and looks forward to working with them to do so.

"He also continues to believe that Congress should quickly pass media shield legislation and looks forward to working with them to do so," Lehrich added.

Party leadership seems to avoid advancing legislation that would lead to debate on the AUMF to shield legislators from such a hard vote.

He pointed to the president's support for a federal shield law, legislation for which the administration asked Sen. Chuck Schumer to reintroduce last week.

So, to unfreeze the market, Congress must pass legislation shielding servicers from legal liability when (as now) market conditions depress prices.

But he has also called for the legislation shielding the gun industry to be kept free of additional provisions that could slow its progress through Congress.

The group sought to overturn a federal appeals court decision in November that said the railway was shielded by American legislation recognizing the immunity of foreign governments and their agencies.