Sentences with phrase «legislation on a bipartisan basis»
In recent months, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has been steadily reporting out legislation on a bipartisan basis.
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The bill never came up for a vote on the floor of either chamber, but thanks to the outpouring of REALTORS ® activism, 255 members of the House, a majority, and 28 members of the Senate cosponsored the legislation on a bipartisan basis.
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Last year Congress acted on a bipartisan basis to pass child care legislation that includes much - needed reforms to improve the quality and safety in child care settings, including requiring training for providers to prevent sudden infant death syndrome, instituting annual inspections of child care facilities, and comprehensive background checks of all providers.
I look forward to working on a bipartisan basis with members of the Assembly to support passage of this critical legislation, SWAP, and acquire the necessary funding to upgrade our city's infrastructure,» said Troy City Council President Carmella Mantello.
The basic architecture of the legislation already had been negotiated on a bipartisan basis, and the Senate (as well as the House) approved the bill by a wide margin.
Carson City, NV (June 19, 2017)-- Late Friday, Nevada Governor Sandoval vetoed Senate Bill 392, legislation passed on a bipartisan basis by the Nevada Legislature which would have made Nevada the 15th state to have a community solar program.
Pathbreaking bipartisan oil savings legislation based on the Set America Free Coalition's energy security blueprint was recently introduced in the House and Senate (House bill: HR.
In the longer term, Obama will need to work on building a broad base of public support and on grassroots political pressure to change our political systems (especially in Congress) so that we can pass meaningful, bipartisan legislation on climate change.
Lawmakers said some legislation, including long - sought FHA modernization, has a good shot at passage this year because it's attractive on a bipartisan basis.