Sentences with phrase «full control of the agenda»

Within months of assuming office, the Conservatives had taken full control of the agenda, rolling out ambitious reform programmes in health, education and welfare.

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The WFP has blamed the failure of its agenda squarely on the Senate GOP - IDC coalition, and for that reason is pushing for full control of the chamber by the Democrats.
The full extent of the possible effects of agenda control was first noted by a colourful 18th Century French mathematician, the Marquis de Condorcet who in his famous paradox noted that in a situation with a tie between three options a voter can determine the outcome of an election by voting insincerely on one of their preferences.
But, what a difference elections can make: Current Mayor Bill de Blasio wants Democrats to have full control of the chamber in order to help enact his agenda in the city.
«In pursuit of his highly political and extreme agenda, Rep. Mike Pence, with the full support of Speaker John Boehner, will also offer an amendment to prohibit all Planned Parenthood health centers from receiving any federal funds for any purpose, including providing affordable cancer screenings, birth control, HIV testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections.
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