lawmakers

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That possibility immediately ran into trouble with lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

European lawmakers and countries struck a provisional compromise on the reform, which was launched in response to political pressure to curb migration -- paving the way for its final approval.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

Illinois lawmakers approved a bill to prevent private-equity firms from influencing law firms, as more states consider limits on buyout deals in the legal field.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Without realizing it, Kevin O’Leary may have awakened a new political uprising in Utah—one that could come back to bite the very lawmakers he partnered with for his latest moneymaking venture.

From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026

The reasoning behind the rule is not pernicious: the lawmakers presumed that a prison visit would negatively affect the sensitive psyches of children.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela