drafting

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The plan is not binding but serves as a statement of the administration's priorities as Congress begins drafting spending legislation, with lawmakers retaining the power to rewrite or reject it.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Several years later, Illinois Sen. Lyman Trumbull, who played an active role in the citizenship clause’s passage, cited Lynch while recounting the drafting of the clause.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

“We have decided, for no particular reason other than what I think is a drafting error, to demonize people who want to build rental housing for folks,” Mr. Schatz said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Members of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors said they will be drafting a resolution to support the bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Where I did not just find a pile of letters on his drafting table.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse