| 单词 | congressional |
| 释义 | congressional (kəngreʃənəl ) also Congressional adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A congressional policy, action, or person relates to the United States Congress. The president explained his plans to congressional leaders. ...a congressional report published on September 5th. Collocations: congressional debate During the congressional debate on impeachment, some believed that impeachment required a criminally indictable offense. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The project had been a subject of congressionally funded studies, public debate, presidential cancellation, congressional debate, congressional action and congressional inaction for nearly four decades. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The actual start of the project was delayed by congressional debates until a vote in 1886. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But for the moment, he's just a senator who was visiting with his 'co-del team', short for congressional delegation. Times, Sunday Times Democrats now hold a 17-15 majority in the state congressional delegation. Houston Chronicle The state's congressional delegation had reached a consensus on the remaining 22 districts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It proceeded at its first session to redistrict the state, and its effect upon the political campaign of the congressional delegation was pronounced. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This issue has triggered panic in the area's lakefront communities and led to a growing battle among regulators, a utility company, land attorneys and the state's congressional delegation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Last year's national congressional election turnout was 42 per cent — the lowest since at least 1978. Times, Sunday Times The work also analysed the connections between presidential and congressional election results. Times, Sunday Times The stakes in that congressional election could be huge. Globe and Mail Greenwood announced in the midst of the 2004 congressional election that he would not seek re-election and retire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two of the greatest hindrances to this type of research were the unavailability of historical congressional district boundary maps and historical congressional election maps. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The congressional hearing reflects growing concern about the rise of the sovereign funds, which presently hold $2,500 billion in assets. Times, Sunday Times If that doesn't occur, he said he wants a congressional hearing. canada.com He denied having an improper motive for the sale a congressional hearing yesterday. Times, Sunday Times Congressional hearing placed toll at 476 for 1930-35. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In each class the six unit groups prepare four-minute opening statements in response to three congressional hearing questions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With a full congressional inquiry, he says. Times, Sunday Times This necessitated some smart talking before a congressional inquiry. Times, Sunday Times The conditions later prompted a congressional inquiry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The companies are the subject of congressional inquiries after spending hundreds of millions of dollars on television advertising. Times, Sunday Times The sales scandal led to two congressional inquiries, a $185 million fine and $110 million in settlements with customers. Times, Sunday Times There should be a congressional investigation run by the senate intelligence committee. Times, Sunday Times A congressional investigation found no positive evidence of impropriety. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The emails were under subpoena as part of the congressional investigation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A congressional investigation followed, and legislation was passed that required products fortified with cottonseed oil to be labeled as lard compound. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A congressional investigation several years later revealed that across the government, just fewer than 150 employees were engaged in public relations along with an additional 14 part-time workers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Federal prosecutors and congressional investigators are scrutinising the way the system was developed. Times, Sunday Times Congressional investigators also are looking into her conduct. Houston Chronicle Sales leapt from $11.7m in 2009 to $135m in 2014, according to congressional investigators. Times, Sunday Times Congressional investigators said that the investigations were hamstrung due to lack of co-operation of witnesses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Sensing the shift, congressional leaders have chosen not to pick a fight. Times, Sunday Times But he urged congressional leaders not to wait until the eleventh hour to do so. Times, Sunday Times Representatives from the group say that they want to meet with all congressional leaders. Christianity Today Last month she lobbied congressional leaders for more funding for research into endometriosis. Times, Sunday Times They have asked congressional leaders for $25 billion in loans to cope with the recession, and another $25 billion to fund employee health care schemes. Times, Sunday Times Congressional legislation was passed that allowed the government to sell the greenbelt towns to non-profit groups with at least 50% veteran members. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Congressional legislation in 1968 directed that another conference be held in 1971. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Executive branch agencies added a new layer of rule-making to congressional legislation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All government agencies face congressional oversight and most programs are updated and amended by congressional legislation, as well as internal agency rules and regulations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several policy ideas generated by the organization have been developed into congressional legislation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In recent weeks several congressional members of his own party have also balked at his proposals. Times, Sunday Times These congressional members support legislation that advances the interest group's agenda. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Congressional members often prefer to be poorly informed to avoid responsibility and accountability for foreign policies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He claimed that he had outstanding work to finish in his congressional office. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Several other congressional office buildings also showed evidence of anthrax contamination and had to be fumigated. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Emails and telephone calls to congressional offices are as many as 500 to one against this war. Times, Sunday Times He said that the incident had reminded him of 2001, when letters laced with deadly anthrax spores were sent to congressional offices. Times, Sunday Times Students currently serve as interns in a wide variety of political organizations, such as congressional offices and think-tanks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Under these circumstances, it was hardly surprising that he faced congressional opposition, which led to his third blunder. Times, Sunday Times However, with public and congressional opposition to the administration hardening, it may well come too late. Times, Sunday Times The congressional opposition was only half the story. Times, Sunday Times He still has to overcome some congressional opposition to his $825 billion stimulus package. Times, Sunday Times A combination of high costs, congressional opposition, and questionable efficacy resulted in a very short operational period. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They argued that the lack of competition could be bad for the armed forces, and insisted on proper congressional oversight. Times, Sunday Times The congressional oversight committee will get its chance to start asking questions this week. Times, Sunday Times Such regulation can take the form of statutory control or congressional oversight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tice also stated that programs were given dual military and intelligence status so that both types of congressional oversight could be simultaneously denied. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, all legislation and executive actions were subject to congressional oversight and approval. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I had failed before [in a 1978 congressional race]. Times, Sunday Times A party strategist was prosecuted for paying an unemployed black fisherman's filing fee to boost white turnout in a congressional race in the south of the state in the 1990s. Times, Sunday Times It became the most expensive congressional race in history, and the result was a big fillip for the president. Times, Sunday Times He won the congressional race by seven points. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the congressional race he earned 961 votes, or 0.31%. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Congressional representatives from affected states quickly demanded and got a reversal of the trucking fiasco. Times, Sunday Times These learned lobbyists spend a day in the (outer) offices of their congressional representatives, trying to impress the value of the humanities on staffers who still look like college students. The Times Literary Supplement Twenty five other congressional representatives signed on to the inquiry. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Senators, city council members and congressional representatives all became involved in attempting to save the hospital. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was hawkish, and it won him a congressional seat he would hold through the 1960s. Globe and Mail He won a congressional seat four years later. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Democrats had not held the congressional seat since after the 1978 election. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But he didn't want to risk his congressional seat. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He transitioned his run into a write-in campaign and said he would pursue a congressional seat if he didn't win the governorship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 No action was taken before the end of the congressional session. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The recess appointment remains valid only temporarily; the office becomes vacant again at the end of the next congressional session. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The turn-around period for the rules becoming effective was originally one full congressional session. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a senator, her fi nger-jabbing during congressional sessions was legendary. Times, Sunday Times Beyond this, however, the president recommended to a special congressional session only a permanent national farm act, administrative reorganization and regional planning measures, which were leftovers from a regular session. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Congressional staff worked through the night to turn the plan into legislation. Times, Sunday Times Two police bodyguards were also wounded along with a member of the congressional staff. The Sun Space agency officials are also reported to be preparing to speak to congressional staff to try to break down their scepticism. Times, Sunday Times It was reported that his congressional staff would always keep an extra desktop on hand. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Congressional staff can help citizens navigate government bureaucracies. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The deliberations were published early yesterday after an accidental leak of the highly market-sensitive document to congressional staffers and lobbyists. Times, Sunday Times Composed of government workers, congressional staffers, and journalists, the informal group aimed to raise public awareness about social and political issues. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Congressional staffers are examining more than 21,000 transactions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Its multipartisan membership consists of political consultants, pollsters, media consultants, campaign managers, corporate public affairs officers, professors, lobbyists, fundraisers, congressional staffers, and vendors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A 2011 estimate suggested that nearly 5,400 former congressional staffers had become federal lobbyists over a ten-year period, and 400 lawmakers made a similar jump. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We'd begin with our hero against the wall, in his congressional testimony this week. Times, Sunday Times The organization provided analysis on prominent policy debates, offered congressional testimony on proposed legislation and published op-eds that could reach a broader audience. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hunt said in congressional testimony that it was at 11:00 p.m. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has issued press releases, submitted editorials, given congressional testimony, and distributed position ads. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Efforts at the national level persisted through a strategy of congressional testimony, petitioning, and lobbying. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This jerrymandered plan divided the county into four other congressional districts beyond the county, leaving the county without one strong congressional vote. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A judge may also be removed by impeachment and conviction by congressional vote (hence the term good behavior); this has occurred fourteen times. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Through 2012, he made every congressional vote. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This pattern was clear in congressional votes for tariffs from 1860 until 1930. 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