Sentences with phrase «democrats supported the measure»

The measure passed, 328 - 93; most Democrats supported the measure while Republicans were sharply divided.

No Democrat supported the measure and several Republicans, including Roy Blunt of Missouri, Jerry Moran of Kansas and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, joined Democrats in their opposition.

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Most Democrats have not said whether they support the measure, though others also are expected to object to it.

How Microsoft's Brad Smith Navigates the Trump Era as the Tech Industry's «De Facto Ambassador» (GeekWire) Microsoft has a history of working with (and financially supporting) Republicans and Democrats in roughly equal measure, like many blue chip companies.

Many Democrats support stronger background checks, which a great number of Republican lawmakers also support, banning bump stocks and other measures.

If you look at the polling, support for gun control, depending on which specific measure respondents are asked about, can be very high among both Democrats and Republicans.

The White House ultimately dropped the demand that the legislation include wall funding, and a coalition of Republicans and Democrats approved a bill in May that looked similar to spending measures that had been supported by the Obama administration.

Some lawmakers in the Republican conference have announced support for gun control measures back by Democrats, suggesting a compromise is possible on the issue.

For instance regulations that are going to cripple the coal industry were voted against by Democrats from coal mining areas, despite their party's significant support for the measure.

Senate Democrats are trying to push the Republican majority into supporting a host of ethics reform measures and are attempting to force the issue by using a Senate rule to get a hearing on the matter.

The Liberal Democrats have already pledged their support for the bill, but warned the government's measures may not go far enough to tackle climate change.

During a debate in the New York State Senate on enhanced school safety measures, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

Their flipped votes, along with a change of heart by then - Brooklyn Sen. Carl Kruger, meant all New York Senate Democrats except for Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. (D - Bronx) were in support of the measure.

Many of the New York state measures backed by Cuomo and the Senate Democrats are also supported in the Democratic - led State Assembly.

(His immediate predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, was a lifelong Democrat who ran as a Republican in 2001 and became unaffiliated with any party in 2007, and is frequently invoked by Republicans for supporting gun control measures.)

The Democrat argued that he has repeatedly supported gay rights measures since joining the City Council in 2003.

Governor Cuomo has been in support of the measures de Blasio is now pushing, as has the Democrat - controlled State Assembly, which has time and again passed such bills, which fail in the Senate.

Asked if Mr. Cuomo, the beneficiary of large donations from the real estate industry, has done enough to lobby and pressure the Republican - controlled State Senate to join the Democrat - dominated Assembly in supporting those measures, Mr. Rangel's answer was firmly negative.

Senate Democrats and the former IDC members all support those measures, but Senator Stewart - Cousins says it is not likely that they will be approved this year.

The poll tracker measures opinion poll support for the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Green Party and UKIP ahead of the 2015 general election.

In Albany, lawmakers have been debating a variety of measures that seek to reduce gun violence or bolster school security, ranging from bans on bump stocks supported by Democrats and some Republicans to GOP - led efforts to expand school resource officers at schools in New York.

Assembly Democrats say they've already passed similar measures, and they support Cuomo's efforts.

The measure is being supported by Albany area Assemblywoman Patricia Fahy, a Democrat, who says the bill would have New York join an interstate compact in which states would give all of their Electoral College votes to the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote nationwide.

«It is time we let voters know who Democrats are, and what they really stand for,» Klein says, calling on all of the chamber's Democrats to sign a pledge to support all of these measures.

Another two Democrats, Dov Hikind of Brooklyn and Nily Rozic of Queens, said they were leaning toward supporting the measure.

Schumer has publicly expressed chagrin about the measure, saying he supports the rights of same - sex couples but also doesn't want to see Republicans walk away from the overall bill over that amendment — something Democrats in the «Gang of Eight» working on the immigration bill believe would happen.

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.

The sudden turnaround followed twin 61 - 38 Senate votes in which Maine Republican Sens. Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe joined in support of the $ 26.1 billion measure after Democrats agreed to pay for the costs with cuts from their own priorities, including food stamps for the poor.

Teachers» unions and Democrats who dominate the Assembly were pleased to beat back the tax credit, while the religious organizations and charter school advocates who supported the measure were tided over with money and changes that will allow more charter schools to open in New York City.

According to the Albany Times Union, all but one of the State Senate Democrats support the concept, though the specific language of the measure has not been released.

After Gillibrand's measure stalled in committee, the New York Democrat has been working to gain support for the measure in the full Senate.

Lifton later said that there is also «clearly some strong support» for the education tax credit, and 50 Democrats are on record backing the measure.

During a debate in the New York state Senate on enhanced school safety measures Monday, Democrats asked the Republican majority to support a bill to ban teachers from having guns in schools.

The bill received strong support in the Commons after most Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs, whose parties both oppose a referendum on the prime minister's timetable, declined to support the measure.

GOP lawmakers, meanwhile, pushed to include several school security measures that weren't supported by Democrats.

After the shooting, Democrats, as well as some Republicans, said they would support measures to ban the rapid fire devices.

National Democrats have not been financially active in support of the Ohio redistricting measure, perhaps because the party's House leader, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), has helped raise $ 10 million (or more) to fight a similar proposal on the ballot tomorrow in California, where Democrats are a majority of the House delegation.

Newly reunited state Senate Democrats are calling on their Republican counterparts to support measures aimed at improving voter turnout in New York.

Following the news yesterday that two Republicans — Sen. Roy McDonald and Sen. George Maziarz — might be willing to consider supporting Sen. John Bonacic's bill that would, as the Assembly Democrats have proposed, continue the PIT increase while boosting the threshold to $ 1 million, Skelos called in to the John Gambling Show on WOR to restate his opposition to the measure.

The ads come as Democrats are creating the Women's Equality Party, a new ballot line that is aimed at highlighting support for the women's agenda package, which was first proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2013 and includes anti-housing and workplace discrimination measures and a provision aimed at curtailing human trafficking.

Martins, who faces Democrat Adam Haber, has touted his support for other aspects of the omnibus package, which including a measure meant to crack down on human trafficking.

With all Democrats expected to oppose the measure, the Republicans can afford to lose the support of only two of their 52 members if they want to pass the legislation.

Given the sticky political situation in the Senate, thanks to the WFP convention and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's newfound support of the Senate Democrats, the chances of any controversial measures — including this one — getting very far before the sessions» scheduled end on June 19.

He said there are now 80 Democrats supporting the bill, four more than is needed for a measure to pass.

Speaker Carl Heastie says the measure won't come to the floor for a vote unless there is enough support among Democrats alone to back the bill.

One day after Gov. Andrew Cuomo arranged a meeting with some state lawmakers and Catholic Church leaders to promote the education tax credit, the measure seems to be losing support among Assembly Democrats, with some Democrats saying they are angered by tactics used by backers, which has included picketing their offices.

Assembly Democrats back public campaign financing and have introduced a bill, Senate Republicans do not support the measure.

Rep. Brian Higgins, a Buffalo Democrat, expressed tentative support for the measure Wednesday.

The breakaway Democrats also support the Raise the Age measure, including Sen. Jessie Hamilton, who said he's putting pressure on the GOP to agree.

Democrats in the state Assembly support both measures, and passed the Dream Act in February for the sixth year in a row.