Sentences with phrase «approved by overwhelming majorities»

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The ERA at that moment seemed unstoppable, having been passed by overwhelming majorities of both houses of Congress and already approved by thirty of the thirty - eight states needed for ratification.

At the annual general shareholders» meeting on 22 June, the Omira shareholders approved the takeover of German dairy Omira by France's Lactalis Group with an overwhelming majority of 97.8 %.

By an overwhelming majority, voters in the Town of Monroe approved a proposition to allow creation of a new Hasidic Town of Palm Tree.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a new bill that would add sanctions to Russia, by an overwhelming majority, amid mixed messages from the White House over a potential veto.

Anti-OPSB sentiment was running so high that the legislature quickly approved the plan by an overwhelming majority.

Indeed, it is not clear if DeVos fully supports the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and its various components, which were approved by an overwhelming bipartisan majority of both your committee and the full Senate.

Annual parental choice survey finds an overwhelming majority of parents approve of academic gains and support Louisiana's school choice program More than 91 percent of parents participating in the Louisiana Scholarship Program say they are satisfied with every aspect of the program, which allows students to escape failing or underperforming schools by switching to the -LSB-...]

According to the official statement, the tie - up was approved by an «overwhelming majority» of partners in both firms.

Professor Zywicki, who testified for the umpteenth time in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, lays out a compelling — and infuriating to this consumer — argument that even though overwhelming majorities of both houses continue to approve this legislation, it has been sidelined by four Congresses and consumers have yet to benefit.