The defeat was the first legislative setback for the popular Governor.

The march came at a difficult time for the abortion rights movement, after months of legislative setbacks.

The way it looks to us, Mr. Bush suffered a legislative setback in not hitting the $1.6 trillion figure that he declared to be "just right."

He led his party's efforts to thwart land reform, but suffered a series of legislative setbacks in 1983.

Besides its legislative setbacks, the tobacco industry is contending with a steady decline of about 2 percent a year in American tobacco consumption.

Today's debate was a shadow of last November's confrontation that dealt Mr. Clinton one of his most stinging legislative setbacks.

During a parliamentary session on March 7-9 Walesa suffered his first major legislative setback when he was defeated by substantial majorities in several votes.

A bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles has stalled in the California State Assembly, the latest legislative setback for environmental groups.

Later in 1988, legislative and legal setbacks on proposals designed to limit overall campaign spending by candidates were shelved after a Republican filibuster.