Sentences with phrase «democrat against the legislation»

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The Liberal Democrats have said they want to grind the business of government to a standstill, the SNP say they vote against the legislation that formally repeal Britain's membership of the EU.

Her race is important for the entire state of New York because she's running against a «Trump Democrat» who votes republican, blocking progressive legislation for millions of vulnerable New Yorker's.

Trump (and Zeldin) did well in this Long Island district, but Democrats have continued to target Zeldin, most recently launching radio and digital ads against him for voting against legislation that included relief funds for Hurricane Harvey damage in Texas.

Democrats, who had railed against the impact of the legislation on a state like New York, which could have seen a gradual reduction in Medicaid spending with a block grant system, were cautious in their responses.

McMahon was one of only 34 Democrats — and the only one from the city — to vote against President Barack Obama's landmark health - care legislation.

Mainline Democrats voted against the legislation, as did the Republican - allied Independent Democratic Conference, resulting in a 32 - 30 vote.

Topics in a post-announcement press Q&A included whether Cuomo will support Bronx Borough President, and Cuomo ally, Ruben Diaz Jr. in a 2017 mayoral run against Bill de Blasio, details on a state program to fund the green card application fees of 2,000 applicants, delays in the Cuomo administration response to the still unfolding Hoosick Falls drinking water catastrophe, whether Cuomo will work to turn control of the state senate to the Democrats, whether Cuomo will sign recently - passed AirBnB legislation, the State's response to increasingly severe occurrences of K2 / spice overdoses and whether he will support 2014 gubernatorial opponent Zephyr Teachout in her congressional campaign.

McMahon was under pressure to support the Democrats» healthcare reform bill in March but ultimately cast a vote against the legislation.

Congressional Democrats, disappointed in President Barack Obama's strategy to pursue legislation and not to use his executive power to ban discrimination against gays and lesbians, say the party's leader is ignoring a key problem: Republicans control the House.

There's a variety of factors why Cuomo fares so poorly in some of these districts, ranging from staunch opposition SAFE Act to his truculent relationship with public - worker labor organizations (never mind that Tkaczyk, a Democrat who narrowly won her race by 18 votes in 2012, did not cast a vote for or against the legislation considering her race had not been resolved at that point).

The GOP, which voted in a bloc against the marriage bill in spite of advocates» claims that there was support from four or more minority conference members for the legislation, is unlikely to engaged it fragile hold on the majority — if it manages to wrest it back from the Democrats — by taking up this controversial bill.

Assemblyman Erik Dilan, a Brooklyn Democrat with ties to the legal industry, has introduced legislation to compete with a proposal that would limit interest rates on cash advances against lawsuit settlements.

The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have vowed to vote against the legislation in the Commons and Lords.

Calls against the US allowing any more Syrian refugees into the country reached a fever pitch yesterday, as Republican lawmakers began drawing up legislation to prohibit the move and the number of governors promising to prevent Syrians from entering their borders grew as many Democrats played wait - and - see on the issue.

New York Democrats launched an advertising campaign to push back against the federal tax legislation.

Democrats opposed the legislation and accused Boeing of opening the plant as retaliation against its workers in Washington State who have repeatedly tried to unionize.

In March, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic House leadership scrambled to find the votes necessary to ensure the passage of the health care bill, one of the most important parts of the political calculus was which of the most vulnerable Democrats would be allowed to cast their votes against the legislation, thereby increasing their chances of reelection in 2010.

The bill was introduced in February by Senate Democrats in the wake of sexual harassment claims that have been shaking individuals and companies nationwide, and the passing of the legislation comes as U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty is under fire for her handling of domestic violence allegations against Tony Baker, her former chief of staff.

MoveOn.org is spending «six figures» on television commercials to run on national cable and called on its membership to back primary challengers to Democrats who vote against health care reform legislation.

Washington (CNN)- Five more House Democrats said Tuesday that they will vote against Senate health care legislation, which puts opponents of reform just 11 votes shy of the 216 needed to prevent President Obama from scoring a major victory on his top domestic priority.

Washington (CNN)-- Prominent Democrat Donna Brazile is calling for primary challengers against Democrats who vote against the health care reform legislation.

The development may be particularly important in the senate, where Democrats hold a slim 32 - 30 majority, four Democrats have already said they will vote against the marriage bill, and equality advocates will need to pick up several GOP votes in order to pass the legislation.

The Republicans in the chamber are also aided by an eight - member group of breakaway Democrats — the Independent Democratic Conference — who work with the G.O.P. and give them an extra buffer against some legislation they dislike, a list that this year includes early voting, gun control and any new taxes.

«Overall, this has had great bipartisan support, and I think it will send an overwhelming message against corruption in government,» said state Assemblyman David Buchwald, a White Plains Democrat, who first proposed the legislation in May 2013.

Sen. Audrey Gibson, a Democrat poised to lead her caucus next Legislative Session, offered a look at the realities of pushing legislation when the numbers work against your party.

Shimsky, a Hastings - on - Hudson Democrat who first introduced the plan on June 19, told the Review the legislation would be directed against a number of pharmaceutical companies that have used deceptive marketing of opioid painkillers, seeking punitive and compensatory damages for the costs already expended by Westchester County.

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillilland and U.S. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both Democrats, voted against the legislation, as did five of the nine members of New York's Republican congressional delegation.

Wary of any tax legislation that benefits the rich, Democrats have taken a firm stance against Republican policies that would add to the deficit and said they will not support a bill that does not pay for itself.

Congressmen Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat, and Chris Gibson, a Republican, voted against legislation that would prohibit any federal oversight of oil and gas drilling using fracturing, or fracking, on federal lands.

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Lucas and other House Democrats held a press conference today railing against the legislation, saying it would create separate and unequal systems of educating children.

While it passed along party lines, many Democrats support this issue and simply voted against the issue for political reasons and may reconsider if and when the legislation makes it to the House floor.