legislation
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Kate Brown, who subsequently signed legislation that restored funding.
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Still, Palmer struck a confident tone: “Washington is now materially closer to passing legislation that could reshape the trajectory of the American digital asset ecosystem for years to come.”
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
"It means that in those cases which do satisfy the criteria, primary legislation and government decisions are challengeable directly."
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"The government is committed to bringing forward legislation to reset the grant to a lower level from 2027-28 once Buckingham Palace reservicing works are completed," he told the House of Lords in March.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
He was also a persuasive spokesman for African rights, becoming the founding president of the All-African Convention in 1936, which opposed legislation in Parliament designed to end the common voters’ roll in the Cape.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing legislation
Election Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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19th Amendment (1920)
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