Sentence examples for shift legislative from inspiring English sources

A senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood said a vote for the constitution would have practical political benefits for all Egyptians as it would shift legislative power, currently in the hands of the president, to an elected upper house of parliament.

Such tactics may be effective at shifting legislative agendas at a regional level.

So his speech before a nationally televised audience on Tuesday was a chance to shift from legislative leader to national leader.

Graham promptly called Reid on the phone and accused him of shifting the legislative calendar to woo Hispanic voters in Reid's uphill re-election struggle, and then, according to Graham, the two exchanged "a few F-bombs" before hanging up.

1 2 In an effort to refocus the fight against obesity, elected officials and public health professionals are shifting towards legislative policies that alter the food environment to facilitate healthier nutritional choices.

In time, this shifted importance, particularly legislative competence, from local sejmiks to the general sejm.

(He will need state legislative help to shift the sales tax that way).

Parliament did not pass the necessary legislative amendments to shift to competitive bidding until 2010, he said.

The Bronx meeting was one of several instances in January 2012 in which Mr. Castro appeared to shift seamlessly from his public legislative duties — attending sessions, drafting bills, responding to requests from constituents — and his covert work for prosecutors, who had equipped him with audio and video recorders.

Stephens brought Davis and the Flynns together and lined up the legislative muscle to shift the license, said Michael Colleran, president of Davis Gaming.

House GOP leaders are eager to shift the focus toward a legislative agenda for 2014, rather than the intra-party fighting that dominated headlines throughout 2013.