lawmaking

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The Center for Effective Lawmaking, a research institute, has consistently rated Jordan as among the least effective lawmakers during his 16 years in Congress.

From Reuters • Oct. 13, 2023

Lawmaking is less prone to gridlock than in the U.S., but it’s not seamless, either: A prime minister must negotiate among the parties of their coalition.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2022

That she has been ranked as one of the chamber’s most effective lawmakers by the Center for Effective Lawmaking is testament to her smarts, her skills and her fortitude.

From Washington Post • May 22, 2022

Lawmaking requires frequent consensus, not just among the legislators in a given house but also between the two chambers.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

My attention was once arrested by a short editorial, under the caption of "Gold Lace Lawmaking," which recalled an amusing incident in my experience that occurred in 1856.

From The History of Minnesota and Tales of the Frontier by Flandrau, Charles E. (Charles Eugene)