Sentences with phrase «committee by motion»

The chairman with the concurrence of the ranking minority member, or the Committee by motion, may also permit committee staff of the majority and minority to question a witness for a specified, total period that is equal for each side and not longer than thirty minutes for each side.

In section 2, we see that with the concurrence of the ranking minority member, or the entire Committee by motion, (the Chairman) may «also permit committee staff of the majority and minority to question a witness for a specified...».

(2) The chairman, with the concurrence of the ranking minority member, or the Committee by motion, may permit an equal number of majority and minority members to question a witness for a specified, total period that is equal for each side and not longer than thirty minutes for each side.

Not exact matches

He has made himself a highly visible nuisance to Liberal leadership, particularly by voting in favour of a Conservative motion in the House to extend consultations on the small - business tax reforms, and they kicked him off a couple of House committees as punishment.

Following the May 28 hearings (held following a motion by the NDP), the parliamentary committee has not filed a report with the federal government and the government has not tabled any official response.

Earlier this month, at a Technical Advisory Committee meeting led by Chief Innovation Officer Daniel Gorfine, the CFTC passed motions to create subcommittees dedicated to distributed ledger technology and virtual currencies.

The court also mandated INEC to recognise the National Caretaker Committee of the PDP headed by Sen. Ahmed Markarfi, former Governor of Kaduna State in all matters pertaining the conduct of Primary Elections for Political Offices and the submission of the PDP List of Candidates for any elections to be conducted by INEC pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

In a statement personally signed by the presiding judge, Justice A. M. Liman, the court granted a restraining order on any member of the National Working Committee of the PDP who was removed from office by the Party's National Convention in Port Harcourt from receiving nominations and or submitting names to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as officers or candidates of the PDP in whatever capacity pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice brought by the Party.

In addition, INEC was restrained by the Court from according or continuing to accord any recognition to Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, Professor Adewale Oladipo or any or all members of the National Working Committee of the PDP removed from office at the Party's National Convention in Port Harcourt, as officers or organs of the PDP pending the hearing and determination of the Motion on Notice.

The motion to reverse this deal was filed by K.T Hammond, who was the ranking member of the Energy Committee of Parliament in 2015 when the deal was approved.

In a dramatic turn of events the amendments were motioned for review by the Party's Executive Committee instead of being afforded an up or down vote by the county committee's members as required by ParCommittee instead of being afforded an up or down vote by the county committee's members as required by Parcommittee's members as required by Party rules.

The proposed reforms were motioned for a vote as five separate amendments to the Party Rules by members of Kings County Democratic Committee.

In the House, a motion offered by a member of the minority party at the end of floor consideration that, if adopted in its simple form, returns the measure to legislative committee.

Labour backbenchers on the procedure committee aren't impressed by Hague's unexpected last - minute motion, produced yesterday evening, for a one - hour debate on the issue later today.

Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu says had the NDC chief scribe applied himself to the law he would have appreciated the motion filed by the minority which sought a bipartisan committee to investigate President Mahama over the Ford gate saga.

Peralta blocked the return of expelled former Sen. Hiram Monserrate, whose expulsion was put into motion by a report of a committee headed by Schneiderman.

Vanguard recalls that the House of Representatives, had on October 14 based on a motion promoted by Rep Solomon Ahwhinawi, PDP, Delta had set up the adhoc committee to probe contracts awarded for the rehabilitation of rail tracks, standard gauge, bridges, coaches, wagons and locomotives between 2010 and 2014 amounting to N1 trillion.

The SLF, a left - of - centre pressure group, had first attempted to table a motion for the conference calling for a fiscal stimulus a month ago, but was rebuffed by the federal conference committee on the grounds that it would require a two - hour debate.

The motion was also supported by the Chairs of the Defence, International Development, Treasury, Home Affairs, Culture, Media and Sport and Environmental Audit Select Committees:

The agreement was that the Deputy Prime Minister would convene a hand - picked committee to look at this issue with a view to producing a Motion by December 2010.

Defending the government's proposal for 10 days of line - by - line scrutiny in the committee stage of the bill's passage through the Commons, the spokesman said: «We have set out our proposals for the programme motion.

Labour was planning to vote against the programme motion, which allowed 10 days for line - by - line debate in a committee of the whole house, but party sources indicated around 20 - 25 days may be regarded as sufficient for the issues to be adequately aired.

There were heated arguments on the floor of Parliament today [Friday], from both sides of the chamber over a motion filed by the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, for a special committee to be set up to investigate claims that the Trade Ministry extorted between $ 25,000 and $ 100,000 from expatriates to allow them sit close to the President during the Ghana...

Mr Victor Fasanya, the Chairman, House Committee on Education, Science and Technology, moved the motion for the adoption of the committee's report and seconded by Mr Adejuwon Committee on Education, Science and Technology, moved the motion for the adoption of the committee's report and seconded by Mr Adejuwon committee's report and seconded by Mr Adejuwon Olufowobi

Therefore, I am suggesting that the Programme Motion be amended in order that we can have three hundred more days debating this measure, followed by a Committee of the Whole House and, if the ayes still have it, a referendum.

The ground of the motion was that Dasuki was undergoing investigation by the Committee Auditing Procurement of arms in the armed forces and defence sector between 2007 till date.

A motion was tabled at the 1917 Congress held in Swansea by the Joint Parliamentary Committee and 104 retail societies, calling for direct representation at national and local government levels.

Squadron requested a motion for consideration on his bill by the Codes Committee, on which he is the ranking minority member.

A motion for Parliament to set up a parallel committee to investigate an issue in which the President received a Ford Expedition vehicle from a Burkinabe contractor was shot down by the Speaker Edward Doe Adjaho.

During last week's prime minister's questions, David Cameron was confronted by Caroline Lucas MP on why the government had done nothing to change our rotten extradition laws, despite a clear call from two separate parliamentary committees, a Commons motion in December last year and well - supported public petitions to do just that.

- The acceptance by a Member of a bribe to influence his or her conduct as a Member, including any fee, compensation or reward in connection with the promotion of, or opposition to, any Bill, Motion, or other matter submitted, or intended to be submitted to the House, or to any Committee of the House, is contrary to the law of Parliament.

Constituency Labour parties (CLPs) tabled a motion committing the party to continuing membership of the Single Market but this was trumped by a last - minute statementfrom the Scottish Executive Committee (SEC), so anodyne it was guaranteed to pass, for SEC statements always take precedence over CLP motions.

The committee will come forward with a draft motions by December 2010.

The committee will come forward with a draft motion by December 2010.

There were heated arguments on the floor of Parliament today [Friday], from both sides of the chamber over a motion filed by the Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak, for a special committee to be set up to investigate claims that the Trade Ministry extorted between $ 25,000 and $ 100,000 from expatriates to allow them sit close to the President during the Ghana Expatriates Business Awards held in the country.

After an hour the Government Chief Whip was able to move a closure motion, after which the vote on the main motion saw Labour MPs ensure the committee was formed, by 212 votes to 124.

Members of the Executive Committee contacted by Red Mass Group would not comment on whether or not there is a motion to invoke Article 4 Section 7 at the next Executive Committee meeting.

The Senate on Thursday tasked its judiciary committee on Judiciary for legal advice on the motion for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari which was moved by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Matthew Ucommittee on Judiciary for legal advice on the motion for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari which was moved by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Matthew UCommittee on Appropriation, Senator Matthew Urhoghide.

The House on Tuesday approved a motion to table a privileged resolution offered by Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley of New York to form a select committee to look into the chaplain controversy.

A motion in front of the executive board to not make Klein a vice chair was brought on by Elisa Sumner, chair of the Dutchess County Democratic Committee and vice chair of the New York State Democratic Committee's Progressive Caucus.

According to the statement, CDHR is deeply concerned with the failure of the House to investigate allegations of «budget padding» raised by Honourable Jubrin, while the motion on abuse of members» privileges was raised, debated and referred to ethics and privileges committee of the House for investigation later resulting in the suspension of Jubrin from the green chamber for 180 siting days and sealing off his office.

The motion, according to Citi News sources has been filed by the Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament, K. T Hammond, who was the ranking member of the Energy Committee at the time the deal was brought before the house.

Committee chair Hilary Benn said by omitting the material, ministers may have breached parliamentary privilege by snubbing the terms of a motion demanding the material's publication which was passed by the Commons earlier this month.

The group now plans to hold a members» meeting on the subject of the trade union link before the end of August, and it is understood that a similar motion will now be put before the Young Labour National Committee by London rep Ben Butterworth.

The statement read further, «The passage of the bill was sequel to the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation led by Akanbi Bankole, who thereafter moved the motion for its adoption.

The motion, according to Citi News sources has been filed by the Adansi Asokwa Member of Parliament, K. T Hammond, who was the ranking member of the Energy Committee at the time the deal was brought before the...

Under Council rules, a bill's sponsor can file a motion signed by other members to force a bill out of its committee.

The motion made reference to a 2011 report from the Procedure Committee, which had suggested that the Commons should be consulted on whether election of the Speaker at the start of the new parliament should be conducted by secret ballot or by open vote.

In filing the motion to dismiss the case, Coffey said that while Ortt is charged with filing a false campaign finance report, he was denied the chance to explain that he was not responsible for any filings by the county GOP committee.

The closest thing to drama at Wednesday morning's meeting of the Democratic State Committee came when a delegate, exasperated by five minutes of floor motions to enroll new members, jokingly asked, «Why they couldn't just file petitions like the rest of us?»