legislation
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The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is currently stuck in parliamentary "ping-pong", where legislation moves between the Commons and Lords until agreement is reached on its final wording.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The plan is part of draft legislation that will be debated over the coming year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation haven’t scored the four pieces of legislation on how much revenue they could raise.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
Uber is advocating for legislation that could cap how much attorneys can earn in vehicle collision cases.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
Support for the legislation was so widespread that several Southern lawmakers cast their first vote ever for a civil rights bill.
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing legislation
Election Lingo
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13th Amendment (1865)
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19th Amendment (1920)
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