Sentence examples for unable to pass a from inspiring English sources

Indeed, Republicans were unable to pass a measure to reauthorize spending on education.

Given this poisoned political relationship, Congress has been unable to pass a budget in the normal way.

Last year, under Democratic control, the Senate was unable to pass a budget resolution, and Republicans criticized them relentlessly.

But when the Senate was unable to pass a renewal bill by June 30, the Board of Education was resurrected.

His minority government collapsed after only two months in office, after proving unable to pass a budget.

Despite widespread public support for universal background checks, Congress has been unable to pass a bill implementing universal background checks.

The talents involved in the original movies have been unable to pass a dictaphone without being asked to update the status of it.

The Senate considered but was unable to pass a measure that would have substantially increased financing for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

And, in another expression of rank-and-file disenchantment over the law in the Assembly, Democrats were unable to pass an amendment pushing the deadline for release of local aid figures to Feb. 1.

"Given the potential adverse effect on the UK economy of Brexit risk, in our view a minority Conservative-led government [that is unable to pass an EU referendum bill] might be less risky for the UK economy than a Conservative-led majority that can pass a referendum bill," argued Citigroup.

In the UK, where about one in six people is thought to be "functionally illiterate" - defined as being unable to pass an English GCSE - could pictures and symbols improve patient understanding too?