Sentence examples for spearheaded legislation from inspiring English sources

She never served as chairwoman of a committee or spearheaded legislation.

As secretary of Maryland's Department of Labor from 2006 to 2009 he led early efforts to investigate and combat the devastating impact of foreclosures on working families; he also successfully spearheaded legislation to crack down on the misclassification of employees in Maryland as independent contractors, a label that was often misused by employers to deny fair pay and benefits.

After sharing her own sexual assault experience, Speier spearheaded legislation that would change the way misconduct is reported in Congress.

As Senator, Clinton spearheaded legislation on equal pay, and she's far outshining her 2016 opponents in promoting women to high-profile staff positions.

In Illinois, where my organization Women Employed is based, we have spearheaded legislation that would ban employers from asking job applicants about their previous wages.

Rep. Barbara Lee of California and Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan have spearheaded legislation to repeal the AUMF, which they say is a "blank check for war – plain and simple," but it so far it hasn't been successful.

Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader who has spearheaded other legislation desired by the White House, will take a more passive role with any gun legislation, aides to Senate Democrats say, letting the administration set the agenda and allowing senators to press ahead through their committee leadership or interest in the issue.

The clinic contacted Naral Pro-Choice New York, the abortion-rights group, which spearheaded the legislation that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg signed in April.

Manuela del Lago, of the anti-immigrant Northern League party, which spearheaded the legislation, said Italy was embarking on the right path.

"To give these types of planes to the Iranian regime, which still is the world's largest state sponsor of terror, is to give them a product that can be used for a military purpose," the Illinois Republican Peter Roskam, who spearheaded the legislation, said.

The Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act of 2007 requires that if a public pool relies on one drain, it must be equipped with an anti-entrapment drain cover and an automatic release system that will shut off the pump if the drain is blocked, said Alan Korn, director of public policy for Safe Kids Worldwide, an advocacy group that spearheaded the legislation.