Sentences with phrase «democrats in favor of the bill»

Seventeen Republicans broke party ranks to join Democrats in favor of the bill.

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He voted in favor of a motion to proceed to debate the healthcare bill, a move for which Democrats criticized him.

Similarly, Paul used the same opportunity to bring up Rubio's wavering on immigration, and his support of the so - called Gang of Eight immigration overhaul bill in 2013, where he voted with Democrats, including New York Senator Chuck Schumer, in favor of the bill.

Dreihaus, part of a group of Democrats that supported a ban on taxpayer funding of abortion yet — when this provision failed to pass — still voted in favor of the final health care reform bill, argued that, given his pro-life beliefs, the ad amounted to defamation.

The charity Rethink Mental Illness is calling on Liberal Democrats to vote in favor of a motion opposing aspects of the Welfare Reform Bill at their party conference tomorrow (Saturday 17 September).

In fact our charter bill passed Senate with all GOP voting in favor and a number of Democrats, but without the minority, that wouldn't have been done.&raquIn fact our charter bill passed Senate with all GOP voting in favor and a number of Democrats, but without the minority, that wouldn't have been done.&raquin favor and a number of Democrats, but without the minority, that wouldn't have been done.»

He previously defied New York Democrats» backing of Clinton in 2008 in favor of Barack Obama, and has backed progressive candidates like Bill de Blasio, occasionally in opposition to the party's preferred choice.

He was one of 172 Democrats who voted in favor of the bill.

Two Republicans from the New York City area, senators Marty Golden and Andrew Lanza, and Simcha Felder, a Democrat from Brooklyn who caucuses with the G.O.P., all voted in favor of the bill.

There are a number of bills introduced in the New York State legislature, including by Independent Democrats in the Senate, that could mitigate the impact of a Supreme Court decision in favor of Janus.

At least two Senate Democrats, who up until now have kept government running by voting in favor of weekly budget extenders, are threatening to vote «no» on the next extender bill, which will come before the Senate and Assembly on Monday.

Some Democrats, however, voted in favor of the bill, arguing that it served their upstate constituents» interests.

Closing Rikers Island The debate moment that got the most attention was Stringer declaring that the Rikers Island jail complex should be closed in three years, far short of the ten - year timeline announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio, a fellow Democrat also favored to win reelection this year.

Will Wisconsin Democrats make history and recall Republican state Senators after their vote in favor of a bill that stripped unions of their right to collectively bargain?

While New York City Democrats would likely be the most frustrated if there's no agreement in 2016, there are dozens of lawmakers throughout the state who had to grapple with the issue on the campaign trail this year, and thus suffered a political headache for voting in favor of a budget bill that included a provision which didn't actually wind up raising their salary.

Skelos said in his statement that he was «pleased» to meet with Koch earlier today to express his «concerns» about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's bill, which the Republicans believe «would weight the redistricting process in favor of Democrats by a six to two margin.»

The bill gained support in the Senate from both Democrats and Republicans, including the Senate GOP Leader Dean Skelos, who voted in favor of it in part after a provision for smoking was removed.

Republican county leaders had hoped that they could rally around a single candidate and avoid the kind of primary that defined the 2013 race, one that they believe will only serve to strengthen the incumbent Democrat, Mayor Bill de Blasio, who already has a strong lead in fundraising and a distinct advantage in the city's lopsided 6 - to - 1 voter registration in favor of Democrats.

He's the only Democrat to vote in favor of the bill.

Democrats, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, have spoken in favor of repealing the law and giving control of rent regulation back to the city.

ALBANY — After denouncing the emerging state budget for doing nothing to tighten up government ethics, most Democrats in the state Senate voted in favor of the first bills of what is expected to be a $ 150 - plus billion spending plan.

Assemblyman Charles Lavine, a Long Island Democrat, has introduced a bill that resolves this question once and for all, in favor of apple crumb pie.

Assembly Democrats are approving a one house bill to strengthen New York City's rent regulations in favor of tenants.

There are a number of bills introduced in the New York State Legislature, including by independent Democrats in the Senate, that could mitigate the impact of a Supreme Court decision in favor of Janus.

While Senate Democratic Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins has blamed the Senate Republican majority for blocking ethics reform, she should ask Assembly Democrats why they sabotaged the pension bill in favor of a watered - down version.

After Cuomo okayed a redistricting plan in March that favored Republicans in the Senate over Democrats, Democrats boycotted the remainder of an all night session that included many bills on the governor's agenda.

The larger and more comprehensive COMPETES bill passed last year by a margin of 217 to 205, with 23 Republicans voting against it and no Democrats in favor.

Lawmakers voted largely along party lines, with just seven Democrats voting in favor of the bill and four Republicans against.

The final vote in the senate was largely along party lines, with one Republican opposed and one Democrat voting in favor of the bill.

Democrats question motives Smith and Cupp talked about their bill in a House Education committee meeting where most seemed to be in favor of the idea of a review.

But Boxer and her aides will rely on a provision in the rules that will allow the Democrats to proceed as long as a majority of committee members are present, and can report out the bill if a majority is present and votes in favor of the bill.

The bill was introduced by Democrat Mary Landrieu, in an effort to curry favor in her home state of Louisiana.