Tom asked the clerk if he could get an extension to submit his application after the normal deadline, but the clerk replied the deadline was calculated from the statutory period, spelled out in legislation, that neither the clerk nor his supervisors could override.

This group passes out information on such things as travel and health care, and encourages its members to vote on issues that affect this age group such as legislation regulating the insurance industry, medical care and housing.

This legislation constitutes a full-fledged attack on consumer rights.

Legislation clearly distinguishes between dangerous goods and hazardous materials.

Our surveys indicate that the public would support the proposed legislation.

Southern senators blocked anti-lynching legislation through the 1930s.

Congress failed to enact any useful legislation during the entire session.

The elected members of a party will often meet in a private caucus to agree on a unified response to proposed government legislation.

A poll shows that an overwhelming majority is in favor of the legislation.

Columbia University law Professor Olatunde Johnson, who writes about modern civil rights legislation and innovative ways to address discrimination and inequality, sees #MeToo as a strong force for change.