Meanings of supporting the bill in English

Johnson is attempting to coax the panel's Democrats into supporting the bill.

Amazon has been actively supporting the bill on Capitol Hill.

Former New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd gave MPs his oral submission today, supporting the bill.

Only two Democrats were among those supporting the bill.

Mr O'Rourke said those changes made it possible for New Zealand First to consider supporting the bill.

The small Democratic Left party, a junior partner in the tripartite alliance, abstained from supporting the bill.

Ms Ghahraman told Morning Report today her party had achieved its "bottom lines" in supporting the bill.

From the commentator Anthony Painter The LibDems are now against supporting the bill and against dropping it.

Groups supporting the bill include consumer advocacy groups such as Health Access California, the American Heart Association and American Lung Association.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the country's largest business lobbying group, and exchange operator NYSE Euronext issued statements supporting the bill.

More than 10 billion plastic bags are used in California each year, estimates Californians Against Waste, an advocacy group supporting the bill.

National says bill falls short of what is needed and can easily be worked around, but it is still supporting the bill.

She said the Green Party was supporting the bill because "people just want to be able to live decent lives".

Ten House Democrats joined 57 Republicans in supporting the bill, while 19 Republicans and 31 Democrats voted against it.

Other senators from Midwestern and Southern states heavily reliant on coal will seek their own changes, which could upset liberals now supporting the bill.

Puerto Rico's governor, Alejandro Garcia Padilla, while supporting the bill generally, has expressed reservations about the broad powers it would give the oversight board.