Sentence examples for supporting the amendment from inspiring English sources

Only 25 Democrats joined almost every Republican in supporting the amendment.

The Democrats supporting the amendment included Virginia's two senators, Mark Warner and Jim Webb.

Six Republicans joined 42 Democrats and one independent in supporting the amendment; three Democrats joined 44 Republicans in opposing it.

The percentage supporting the amendment, however, has decreased in each of the last three polls, from a high of 61%.

Other MPs supporting the amendment include members of the Scottish National party, the Ulster Unionist party, the Social Democratic and Labour party, Plaid Cymru and the Liberal Democrats.

Groups including Women's Aid, the Family Planning Association and the National Union of Students are among a dozen groups supporting the amendment.

Ms. McCaskill supports the amendment.

He urges members to support the amendment.

But they count as MPs who supported the amendment.

Twelve Democrats supported the amendment and four Republicans opposed it.

Mr. Dodd said he supported the amendment, which he said was "fundamentally about fairness".