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legislation

[lej-is-lay-shuhn] / ˌlɛdʒ ɪsˈleɪ ʃən /


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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

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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