legislative
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The government is trying to rapidly push through reforms in various areas, ahead of legislative elections in September.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Barrett dismissed this as “psychoanalysis of Congress” and insisted that courts must look only at the text and ignore legislative history.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
“With informed discussion, creative thinking and timely legislative action, Social Security will continue to protect future generations.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
A flurry of new legislative proposals include requiring human input on the use of AI on weapons, forcing the disclosure of copyrighted data used in training AI models and new taxes on AI companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
“Women who had never before heard their own voices in a public meeting discussed points of law and constitution in a manner that would have done credit to any legislative assembly.”
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Vocabulary lists containing legislative
U.S. Government Lingo
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Civics I
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