Sentences with phrase «democratic votes needed»

The Republican effort, as similar past efforts, failed to draw more than a few of the critical Democratic votes needed to pass the resolutions.

Not exact matches

The measure fell just short of the 60 votes needed for passage, despite frantic last - minute lobbying by supporters, especially Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, who faces a runoff election on Dec. 6.

Black voters rewarded Truman and the Democratic Party that November, providing him with the pivotal votes he needed in a razor - thin victory over Republican Thomas Dewey.

Wang estimates Democratic congressional candidates would need to win the 2018 nationwide vote by 7 to 12 percentage points to capture enough seats to win control of the House.

A game time decision on Congress» next big legislative push — including whether or not to use a special procedural pathway in the Senate that would nix the need for any Democratic votes — may come down to what President Donald Trump tells Republican leadership during a meeting this weekend at Camp David.

The Democratic gubernatorial primary is so competitive this year, The Sun's Erin Cox reports, that campaigns and strategists think they may need the support of no more than a quarter of the electorate to win — maybe as few as 125,000 votes.

So the current draft of the legislation would probably need 60 votes instead, meaning significant Democratic support, which Republican leaders haven't been even trying to court.

And if half of these aborting «mothers and fathers» have had two abortions, the Immoral Majority would still be a huge voting bloc i.e. ~ 50 million, enough votes to give any presidential candidate the differential votes needed considering many voters vote straight Democratic or Republican tickets no matter what the issues are.

We are forever putting conditions and qualifications on the love of God: «If you rid yourself of your racism, if you vote Democratic, if you accept Jesus as your savior, if...» Such conditional, achievement - oriented, self - made - men religion certainly doesn't need Jesus dying on the cross and rising from the dead to make itself plausible and reasonable in an achievement - oriented, you - get - what - you - deserve capitalistic culture.

Beyond the concern to realize equal voting rights in democratic societies, for example, the need to create equal participation in cultural life, should receive similar emphasis.

Even if supporters can muster the needed votes, Heastie indicated that bringing the bill to the floor would require a majority of the Democratic conference's support.

Sen. Darrel Aubertine, one of the Democratic senators who needed convincing to overcome his concerns and vote «yes» on the two - way budget deal yesterday, said today that he doesn't regret his decision, although he would have to «think long and hard» about supporting an override.

He said, the video has enhanced the campaign of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), adding the President, does not need to buy votes to win the December polls.

Given that low - income individuals are the most likely to not vote largely because they need to work - often being paid hourly and needing the money more desperately than others, and that low - income individuals are more likely to be Democrats than Republicans, why hasn't a democratic politician spearheaded this effort that could see increased turnout from their base?

It's unclear whether Senate Republicans have the votes to back the wage increase or if they will need to rely on votes from the mainline Democratic conference for the measure to be approved.

And it has the additional benefits of eliminating the need for tactical voting while conferring greater democratic legitimacy on the elected MP.

Indeed, a protest against an EU in serious need of democratic reform would be less dramatic than a vote based on the nativist feelings core to the FN's ideological message.

Senate Democratic leader John Sampson of Brooklyn sent his members home last week without voting on a tax bill needed to raise $ 950 million in revenue.

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State Democratic lawmakers are reminding voters that they don't need photo identification to vote on today.

Before a primary, candidates need to secure the support of the all - important Republican and Democratic delegates, who will vote on their party nominees at state conventions in May.

The bill needs the support of all 32 Democratic senators, but The Bronx's Pedro Espada Jr and Ruben Diaz Sr. have said they will vote no.

In the general, Nunn and her Democratic allies simply weren't able to persuade and turn out the vote she needed.

He stated, «A situation whereby, a man we voted for, now comes out openly and with audacity, to state that he needs to consult «his boss», who isn't even from Kwara South, is nothing but a violation of our human and democratic rights.»

If the Democratic candidates challenge the signatures of rivals, it could narrow the field, which increases the number of votes needed to win.

Even if the deal to merge the I.D.C. with the mainline Democrats was to go through, the Democrats would still be one vote short of the 32 they need to lead the 63 - seat chamber: Another Democratic senator, Simcha Felder of Brooklyn, has been siding with Republicans since 2012, and has been noncommittal about his alliances.

There really needs to be some type of pre-election process that guarantees voters they're getting a Democratic Senator when they vote for one.

Twenty - two members of the Democratic minority in the 61 - member Senate signed a letter sent to Cuomo Wednesday, meaning the GOP majority in the chamber would not be able to get the two - thirds vote needed to overturn a gubernatorial veto.

While the incoming Democratic House majority is sure to use the 13th District as an example of the need for a paper trail for touch - screen voting machines, it seems unlikely that the party will get involved in the legal fight between Jennings and Buchanan.

Politicians and voters also need to be educated at the beginning of each election cycle about such laws and about the negative impact of selling and buying votes on the processes of democratic renewal.

As a result of the Democrat's filibuster over the Obama - era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration program, 60 votes were needed to pass the measure, making it impossible for Republicans to pass the continuing without at least some Democratic support.

Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito appears to have the votes she needs to become the next speaker of the City Council, after Brooklyn Democratic chair Frank Seddio broke ranks with his fellow county leaders at the urging of Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio, sources said.

For board approval, the lawsuit would need to acquire at least one Democratic vote, as Democrats hold a one - seat majority on the Board of Legislators.

Democratic Assembly members initially said every candidate would have a chance to make their case before a vote on February 10, but the Times reports that in recent days party leaders quickly settled on Heastie and gathered up the needed votes.

If the results hold up after the absentee votes are counted, the GOP won't even need the support of veteran legislator John Parete (1038), who appears to have kept his seat running as an independent candidate representing the northwestern part of the county in a tight three - way race with Democratic nominee Kathy Nolan (1018) and Republican Cliff Faintych (748).

The problem is that Espada Jr. has reached an uneasy peace with Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson, who needs all 32 votes of his conference to get anything passed this session and can't afford to be seen as working against any of his incumbent members — even the unpopular ones.

Under current rules, the GOP majority will need at least six votes from Schumer's 48 - member Democratic conference to close discussion on most major matters.

Meanwhile, chaos reigned upstairs after Senate Democratic leader John Sampson of Brooklyn declared the budget «done» and disbanded the Senate without voting on the $ 1 billion «revenue» bill needed to finish it off.

Owing to natural clustering of Democratic voters and Republican gerrymandering, Democrats probably need to win the House popular vote by about seven points to take control.

With all 30 Republicans having voted the past several weeks against the budget extenders, all 32 Democratic votes are needed to pass the extenders or government will shut down.

Felder has said he's open to that prospect, and would likely have more leverage within the Democratic conference if he is the person to become the 32nd vote that's needed to flip the chamber to Democratic control.

In 2015, after the IDC lost any say over the legislative agenda, Governor Cuomo pushed through a minimum wage hike to $ 15.00 / hr that needed mainline Democratic Conference votes to pass

The budget's passage will allow the GOP to use a procedural maneuver to pass tax legislation through the Senate with 50 or more votes, removing the need for support from Democratic senators.

The Governor's message was astutely deferential to Upstate's need for economic growth, meanwhile Cuomo also avoided triggering the tripwires of controversy on education and the environment (which provided Zephyr Teachout with opening to garner a third of the 2014 Democratic primary vote); Cuomo advanced strong measures around election law reform and on the criminal justice front vis a vis Bail reform, as well as the Dream Act and MWBE all of which registered positively with minority voters.

Nixon has criticized Cuomo for what she said is allowing Republicans, bolstered by the Independent Democratic Conference, to remain in power, leading to a block on liberal priorities like early voting and more money for high - needs schools.

The thinking is that passage of GENDA could give a much needed progressive win to IDC Leader Jeff Klein & Co. at a time when the breakaway Democratic conference is under intense pressure from the left for (so far) failing to force a vote on some of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top agenda items, including the all - inclusive 10 - point Women's Equality Act and the campaign finance reform bill.

Just what we need — another vote from someone beholding to the NYC run democratic State Senate circus!

Klein has countered by calling for votes on a variety of key, hot - button issues that are supported by the Democratic base, but not have the needed support in the sharply divided chamber, such as strengthening abortion rights and access to tuition assistance for undocumented immigrants.

Barring a Democratic wave this fall — an unlikely scenario — Democrats will not have the votes needed to lower the filibuster threshold.

Worried that this could jeopardize his goal of voting the bill out of committee before the Memorial Day break, Democratic Chairman Henry Waxman of California hired a speed reader, in case one was needed to publicly race through the massive bill.