legislation
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So people don’t hear about the bills she actually did sign — legislation to lower energy costs, strengthen schools, make housing more affordable and attract billions in business investment to the commonwealth.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
And so in 2017, and then again in 2020, I introduced legislation to establish that body, which has never existed.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
Prior to that legislation, only a narrow set of federal agencies — Homeland Security, Justice, Defense — could legally interfere with a hostile drone.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
Mr. Van Hollen’s legislation, according to his press release, would end income taxation for those making under $46,000, while providing “a significant tax break” to individuals up to $80,500.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
But year after year, his legislation had been killed.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Vocabulary lists containing legislation
Election Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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19th Amendment (1920)
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