Still, the American Wind Energy Association says that it has bipartisan backing to pass such an extension, noting that Republican representatives in such states as Iowa and Texas are doing the heavy lifting.

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He's not backing off from supporting a pass to citizenship, but he's got a different order.

NPR: Conservatives a Test for McCain After Romney's Exit

It is very unusual for a significant piece of financial legislation to pass without the backing of the UK, whose capital London is Europe's major financial centre.

BBC: Osborne stands alone as EU backs bonus cap

With McConnell up for re-election in 2014, he is considered unlikely to risk angering the party's conservative base by supporting a compromise or allowing one to pass on a simple majority vote that would need no GOP backing, sources said.

CNN: Down to the fiscal cliff wire, with no solution in sight

The Sadrists -- who say the constitution does not spell out a process for voting on international agreements -- are backing a draft law calling for a two-thirds majority for such agreements to pass.

CNN: Security pact runs into discord in Iraqi parliament

The SNP used its majority at Holyrood to pass the laws aiming to combat religious sectarian hate crime with 64 SNP MSPs backing it and 57 voting against.

BBC: Offensive Behaviour at Football stage 3 debate

MSPs voted to pass the amended motion from Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon, which called for the backing of the general principles of the Alcohol Bill, on 10 June 2010.

BBC: Decision time

Germany's banks, which are in poor shape but which can continue to borrow cheaply because they have the backing of a government with strong finances, have given the nod that they expect to pass.

ECONOMIST: European banks

The votes of the right and centre-right would be enough to pass the new reform, but one of Mr Monti's strengths is his cross-party backing and he will not want to be seen as a stooge of the conservatives.

ECONOMIST: Italy��s reforms