Sentences with phrase «after voting against»

Gallup polls show that it's now issue number 14 out of 15, it's no longer issue, we've really won on that issue,» Inhofe boasted after voting against an unsuccessful amendment stating the fact that human activities affect climate change.

After voting against the Interest Rate Reduction Act in 2012, he released a statement claiming that congress has pushed «hard decisions down the road» and called for «a long term fix to our student loan programs.»

After voting against the 2015 budget, Rep. Barton said, «This bill does not address in, any substantial way, runaway government spending.

After voting against recognition of the union, board members went back to their computers to talk.

«While it may be a noble goal, at the end of the day, jobs are far more important for us to focus on,» said Republican Representative Bill Posey from Florida, after voting against the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act.

A member of the Panel for Educational Policy appointed by Mayor de Blasio was forced to quit last week after voting against the city's plans to close several schools, The Post has learned.

(Albany, NY)-- State Senator Gustavo Rivera released the following statement after voting against the State Senate One House Budget Resolution.

In October 2016, he was appointed Shadow Pensions Minister [6] he resigned in December 2017 after voting against the Labour whip on an amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill.

Engel Statement On Latest Republican Move Towards ACA Repeal Washington D.C. — Congressman Eliot L. Engel, a top member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, released the following statement after voting against S. Con.

Albans) announced a sea change in their districts and flipped positions after voting against a similar bill in 2009.

Levin gave a speech after voting against it.

Malcolm Chisholm quit his role as communities minister in the Scottish parliament last night after voting against the government.

A member of the NYC Panel for Educational Policy appointed by de Blasio was forced to quit last week after voting against the city's plans to close several schools.

Republican Rep. Peter King blasted Florida Sen. Marco Rubio for holding a fundraiser in the city after voting against Sandy aid.

After voting against it, Simmons appointed Trustee Donald Pochopien to work with a Park District representative to look into purchasing all or part of the property.

A particularly stressful week for farmers has come to a relieving end with the Greens today supporting the federal government's proposed 15 per cent backpacker tax after voting against it yesterday.

Labour accuse Tories of «shameless capitulation to press barons» after vote against Leveson 2 inquiry - Politics live

POLITICO, citing multiple sources, reported Monday that Speaker Paul Ryan and his leadership team discussed replacing New Jersey Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, after he voted against the GOP bill.

He may be seeking to bolster his own credentials after his vote against the 2013 county budget which had restored sheriff's officers eliminated by the county executive.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has reportedly backed out of a fund - raiser for Congressman Michael McMahon after he voted against the health care reform bill last week.

The former congressman fell out of favor with national Democrats after he voted against President Obama's Affordable Care Act in 2010 — it's not clear yet that if Mr. McMahon ran again, the DCCC would offer the same robust financial support they gave Mr. Recchia.

A number of state Senate Republicans weren't happy with a breakaway group of Democrats after they voted against a GOP budget proposal last week that included many initiatives they had sought.

In addition to announcing its support for Rivera, Tenants PAC also rescinded its endorsements of three incumbent Democratic State Senators — Brian Foley, Daniel Aubertine and David Valesky — after they voted against two smaller tenant protection bills on Aug. 3.

Two years ago it funded a campaign to oust a Democratic assemblywoman after she voted against the union on two bills.

In line with his Republican party, House Representative Michael Burgess voted for tying interest rates to the private market in 2013 after he voted against the federal student loan takeover in 2009.

Ortiz voted in favor of the ordinance Tuesday after she voted against recommending its passage at a Sept. 21 meeting of the council's public health and safety committee.

[9] After each vote against the LLLT rule, the BOG documented its reasoning.

Not exact matches

McCain joined two other Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, who voted against the bill and quashed Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's plan to upend the US healthcare system after 20 hours of debate.

A vote on the measure was delayed for hours after Democrats revolted against provisions to roll back part of the Dodd - Frank financial reform law and allow more big money political donations, while conservative Republicans objected because the measure did not block funds for Obama's immigration order.

His comments comes two - weeks after U.S. President Barack Obama urged Britons to vote against «Brexit».

On Monday, barely a week after China voted in favor of tough new United Nations sanctions against North Korea, the Trump administration launched an investigation into whether China is pirating the intellectual property of American firms under Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act.

Perth - based Amcom Telecommunications has pushed back its scheme meeting to vote on the Vocus Communications takeover deal by two weeks, after Sydney competitor and Amcom's major shareholder TPG Telecom yesterday said it would vote against the proposal.

As a senator, Sessions criticized the Justice Department in 2009 for dismissing three defendants from a voting rights lawsuit against the New Black Panther Party after allegations of voter intimidation outside a Philadelphia polling place.

They seem to have gotten turbocharged by a ruling in 2007 that permitted people — in practice, mainly hedge funds — to buy shares after a merger has been announced and for the express purpose of voting against it and then seeking an appraisal.

SINGAPORE, April 19 - Embattled Noble Group said it will drop a provision in its $ 3.4 billion debt restructuring proposal that placed restrictions on shareholders voting against the plan after criticism from the Singapore Exchange.

In quick succession, Redstone's daughter Shari voted against Dauman becoming chairman, Redstone himself expressed a lack of confidence in the man he formerly called «one of the smartest men I know,» and then he removed Dauman from the board of the trust that will control Redstone's $ 40 billion stake in both Viacom and CBS after his death.

The panel had been slated later on Wednesday to vote on whether to initiate contempt proceedings against Pearson, after he failed to show up last week for a deposition.

There is 21 - year - old Howard University student Clifton Kinnie, who, in 2014, mobilized teenagers to organize against gun violence and register to vote after 18 - year - old Mike Brown was killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri.

Last year, over a quarter of Clarkson plc's shareholders voted against the company's remuneration report and binding pay policies after CEO Andi Case received a bonus of just under # 3m.

A funny thing happened when we asked readers to tell us whether they still supported Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel after criticism of his department's reaction to the Stoneman Douglas shooting and a police union's no - confidence vote against the sheriff.

In Asian trade, the single currency held up against the dollar, after dropping in the immediate wake of the vote.

Macquarie chairman Peter Warne was quick to defend Mr Moore's remuneration on Friday even after concerns last year about the company's pay practices and opaque structure led to a 15 per cent protest vote against the remuneration report.

Nineteen Liberal, New Democrat, and Progressive Conservative MLAs voted in favour of the motion, but it failed after 31 PC and Wildrose MLAs stood up and voted against it.

A day after the bill's prospects wavered somewhat, Republican leaders notched two victories on Friday, when Senator Marco Rubio of Florida said he would vote yes after gaining a more generous child tax credit in the final bill and Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who voted against the initial Senate bill over deficit concerns, said he would support the legislation.

Rep. Juan Vargas, a California Democrat who voted against the omnibus because it lacked protection for Dreamers, said his party has to keep proving itself to Dreamers after disappointing in the budget process.

John Kerry: ISIS Is Responsible for Genocide Against Christians Days after unanimous House vote, Secretary of State finally agrees with international religious freedom advocates.

They remember that African - Americans gave Republican President Dwight Eisenhower nearly 40 percent of their votes but abandoned the GOP en masse after Goldwater became one of the few Republicans in Congress to vote against the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

The National Right to Life Committee (NRLC) jettisoned its 43 - year Georgia affiliate after Georgia Right to Life (GRTL) encouraged federal legislators to vote against the Pain - Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.

I am extremely excited about this opportunity and can only hope I will receive enough votes to fly to New York on November 19th (yes, the day after WFC) and compete against 3 other bakers for a grand prize of a professional video shoot for my recipe!

Fonterra Cooperative Group shareholders will vote on four new directors — one - third of the board — after the dairy company's exhaustive new selection process that rates candidates against a «skills matrix».