repeal

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Jones Act waivers trim pennies, though permanent repeal may cause more fundamental changes, such as reduced rail and truck transport of all goods, which could lower costs, emissions and infrastructure damage associated with cargo transportation.

From Salon • May 13, 2026

Yaroslavsky, who generated huge backlash from Black and Latino politicians in the Eastside and Mid-City, said he figured Congress would eventually repeal the Waxman amendment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The Labour Government has since introduced a new bill in parliament, with MPs already having voted to repeal the conditional immunity provision.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A summary of the derivatives bill says the legislation would repeal nine sections of the tax code, and would revise others, “making the code less complex.”

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

As the news of the repeal was broadcast over the radio, stores like New York’s Gimbels and Bloomingdale’s immediately opened their liquor departments.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler