But with a legislative logjam in the House and only about 30 days left in the legislative session, the bill's chances for approval seemed slim.

But there are signs that he will get something with more immediate political impact: a bipartisan deal in the Senate that could break the legislative logjam.

Republican Congressional leaders, who bear responsibility for the legislative logjam on gun control, need to listen hard.

As the clock neared midnight, leaders emerged from their discussions to seek unanimous Senate consent to break their legislative logjam.

His support is expected to break a legislative logjam that has stalled previous efforts to save the land from developers.

However, even modest gains like those would help Republicans break legislative logjams over issues that have lacked a solid conservative edge.

Parliamentary Style There have, of course, been past efforts to break legislative logjams with big compromises.

Capitalizing on the public attention following the incident, Mr. Clinton called lawmakers to the White House to urge them to break the legislative logjam.

The Council officials acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding the money for schools, considering the legislative logjams that often leave the city empty-handed.

The deal that broke the legislative logjam provided a political face-saving for all the players involved, but each side was quick to claim outright victory.