legislation
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Soon after Becerra’s barrier-breaking appointment to the Ways and Means Committee — which writes tax legislation — Becerra became chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, a position he held from 1997 to 1999.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Peggy Flanagan said she “graduated Phi Beta Kappa” while arguing a decade ago for legislation to encourage greater teacher diversity in Minnesota’s public schools.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Last year, state lawmakers passed legislation offering 20-year tax incentives for hyperscale data centers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Turkey would "significantly increase sanctions relating to manipulation and other market-disrupting actions" and would "strengthen supervision and oversight" as well as addressing any "gaps in the legislation", he added.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Now I work with a group in Wilmington that’s advocating for legislation reform for immigrants.
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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That includes swearing in new members of Congress, and adopting new rules and legislations.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2023
“So, it’s a fight to control the data, and they’ve been very active in fighting those legislations everywhere they can.”
From Reuters ● Apr. 13, 2022
Rep. Pramila Jayapal still has the confidence of the various factions of her party, as well as the White House, to negotiate some passable legislations.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 26, 2022
I think it discredits those who pass these legislations, those who adopt them and those who implement them more than anything else.
From US News ● Dec. 21, 2015
This was the culmination of a long series of the most infamous legislations which ever disgraced a statute book.
From Ku Klux Klan Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment by J. C. Lester
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