bill

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One of the emerging acts on the bill that year was a rock combo out of New York called The Strokes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

For now, that means the fate of Section 702 could be tied to that of the bill.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Shares of banks, utilities and others closely linked to the economy—which often fit the bill of value stocks—have also fallen during that stretch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Also: As chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, he will be managing the upcoming reconciliation bill.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

In 1784 Jefferson also proposed a bill in the federal Congress prohibiting slavery in all the western territories; it failed to pass by a single vote.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis