Investors are awaiting next month's elections and the potential for legislative gridlock.

That split in control could ensure legislative gridlock and minimize lawmakers' influence on the foreclosure issue.

In the US it's a reality most of the time, contributing to the country's permanent legislative gridlock.

However, despite the broken machinery, Americans are aligned on a key set of issues stuck in legislative gridlock.

A priority will be overcoming legislative gridlock on a bill that would allow Kuwait to tap international debt markets.

Conservative rebels argue that elected Lords would be more partisan and undermine the primacy of parliament's lower chamber, creating legislative gridlock.

Even if Democrats win the House, legislative gridlock may reduce the chances of major policy changes if Republicans retain control of the Senate.

The choice was legislative gridlock over tax increases needed to manage the deficit, or a voting deal with the opposition in return for elections.

Odds are long that the bill can get done because of the legislative gridlock expected by mid-year due to election-year politics and budget pressures.

Congressional Democrats were drawing closer to agreement on a broad healthcare overhaul after months of legislative gridlock on President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.

Ryan said in a speech after the vote that infighting in the Republican-majority House had been counterproductive and added to the legislative gridlock in Washington.