Sentence examples for used legislation from inspiring English sources

Republican leaders have dusted off this rarely used legislation, added to their tool kit in 1996, to quickly reject recently finalized Obama-era regulations, many of which they say impose an excessive burden on American businesses.

Other reconfigurations that have not used legislation, such as in places like Greater Manchester, have taken years to push through.

Then U.S. President Grover Cleveland used legislation to enact a federal holiday to occur in September as a time of observance for labor, so as to demonstrate his commitment to making healing and reconciliation with labor a top priority.

Seven years ago, we had a President of the United States who used legislation and referenda to persecute our community and divide our country; today, we have a POTUS who connects our struggle for equality with the great civil rights movements of our time: "from Seneca Falls to Selma to Stonewall".

Activists used legislation and appropriations processes to direct scientific inquiry and, in Massachusetts, founded the Silent Spring Institute as a scientific team with activist participation in governance.

Clegg says he has thought deeply about using legislation.

In Congress, lawmakers have sought to use legislation to stop Obama's regulation.

He ruled out using legislation to ensure the states and territories complied.

Hawaii today became the first state to use legislation to approve the possession and use of marijuana for medical purposes.

In future, the story said, MPs would be able to use "legislation" in order to  "regulate the media".

Republicans in Congress have tried to block the rule using legislation, saying it would shutter some plants and kill jobs.