Sentences with phrase «democrats vote on it»

Yes I know the Senate Republicans have passed this every year for the last few years, The question is, why won't the Assembly Democrats vote on it?

Just under eight percent of the 1st District's 136,464 registered Democrats voted on primary night.

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Republicans may not be able to count on votes from conservatives like the Freedom Caucus in the House or Sen. Rand Paul, increasing Democrats» leverage in the negotiations.

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.

Although it moved through the Democrat - controlled House in 2010, it stalled in the Senate because of procedural problems and was never voted on.

In the wake of the murder of 49 people and the wounding of 53 in Orlando last weekend, Senate Democrats have won the chance to vote Monday on two narrow gun control proposals they sponsored: expanding background checks and barring terror suspects from buying guns.

This photo provided by Rep. John Yarmuth, D - Ky., shows Democrat members of Congress, including Rep. John Lewis, D - Ga., center, and Rep. Joe Courtney, D - Conn., left, participate in sit - down protest seeking a a vote on gun control measures, Wednesday, June 22, 2016, on the floor of the House on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Democrats have said the sit - in will continue until a vote is called on legislation that proposes greater background checks and a ban on sales to anyone on a terrorism watch list.

After a number of Democrats started a sit - in to protest the lack of a vote on gun - control legislation following the Orlando shootings, the Republican - controlled House shut off the C - SPAN cameras.

As the polls showed the race tightening, he says, «reporters frequently focused on other factors, such as early voting and Democrats» supposedly superior turnout operation.»

Today's must - read story is from Fortune «s Tory Newmyer and it looks at labor federation AFL - CIO's decision to lift a freeze on political contributions that it imposed in March in a move meant to pressure Democrats to vote against free trade measures.

«I'm a different kind of Republican and I think I would have crossover appeal because I think that independents and Libertarians and Republicans will vote for me and that would be enough to beat Claire on its face, but even Democrats like me.»

He said that, because of the «overwhelming media narrative based on the polls that Michigan was a blowout for Clinton,» Democrats found it worthwhile to vote Republican.

The House Intelligence Committee is expected to vote Monday on whether to release the Democrats» own classified memo, which purportedly serves as a rebuttal to the Republican memo released late last week.

A vote on the measure was delayed for hours after Democrats revolted against provisions to roll back part of the Dodd - Frank financial reform law and allow more big money political donations, while conservative Republicans objected because the measure did not block funds for Obama's immigration order.

Four Republicans join 10 Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee in voting to advance the bill.

After an official 20 hours of debate, the Republican - controlled Senate was expected to begin a potentially chaotic «vote - a-rama» on amendments from Republicans and Democrats before moving to a final vote late on Thursday or early on Friday.

«If you're too dangerous to fly on a plane, you're too dangerous to buy a firearm,» said Kirk, who voted with the Democrats on a similar amendment in December.

On a party - line vote, Trump - appointed chairman Ajit Pai and two other Republican commissioners voted in favor of revoking the rules, while the two Democrats on the commission voted against the movOn a party - line vote, Trump - appointed chairman Ajit Pai and two other Republican commissioners voted in favor of revoking the rules, while the two Democrats on the commission voted against the movon the commission voted against the move.

After the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando this year, Democrats in Congress held a sit - in on the floor of the House of Representatives simply to demand a vote on gun control legislation.

Since January, Zuckerberg has been swanning across America visiting Joe Everyman, reportedly seeking out Democrats who voted for Trump, and posting each carefully documented encounter on his Facebook page.

Earlier Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D - N.Y., urged Republicans to delay voting on the tax bill until Alabama Democrat Doug Jones is sworn into the Senate.

However, Collins, added that it would be «helpful» in swaying Democrats if McConnell's language were firmer on a DACA vote assurance.

Republicans need just a simple 51 - vote total to confirm a judicial nominee after the filibuster on lower - level court judicial nominees was killed by Democrats when they last controlled the Senate in an effort to help move along some of Obama's nominees more quickly.

WASHINGTON, Dec 13 - Internet service providers clashed with Democrats and celebrities like «Star Wars» actor Mark Hamill ahead of a vote on the Trump administration's plan to revoke net neutrality rules barring the blocking or slowing of internet traffic.

A registered Republican who says he has also voted for centrist Democrats on occasion, he respects Trump's business acumen, but he says he has no idea what Trump stands for politically.

Democrats say they intend to try forcing a vote on the Feinstein measure again soon.

Democrats in Congress plan to force a vote on whether to repeal the new rules.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14 - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission vote on Thursday to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in next year's elections.

On Wednesday he filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Montgomery, Ala., calling for a delay in certifying the results of the Dec. 12 Senate election which saw Democrat Doug Jones prevail over Moore by more than 20,000 votes.

The comments from Warner, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, came one day after The Intercept reported on a top - secret National Security Agency document that said hackers associated with Russia's military intelligence agency targeted a company with information on US voting software days before the election.

Fox News «had a man on this morning who was a Democrat his whole life, he voted as a Democrat, but he voted for — I say «us,» I don't say «me» — he voted for us in the last election 2016,» Trump told supporters at the packed Covelli Centre.

But a total repeal of Obamacare, at least in the near term, is much easier said than done, and full replacement with new comprehensive legislation seems highly unlikely at this point in time, given that 60 Senate votes will be needed to do so, and Democrats and Republicans appear as far apart as ever in coming to a consensus on a bipartisan strategy to move forward.

I read a terrific study by Richard Charnin, who is a mathematician, a liberal Democrat, an eccentric but brilliant guy, who concludes on the basis of the exit polls and the actual vote on a precinct - by - precinct basis that the swing can not be that wide without widespread voter fraud.

To win a presidential election, Republicans count on the fact that Democrat - leaning young people historically do not vote.

Democrats from coal - producing states, led by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin, had delayed the Senate vote on the funding bill in a failed attempt to get a bigger extension of miners» healthcare benefits that expire at the end of this year.

«I don't believe they got into changing actual voting outcomes,» Virginia Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in interview with USA TODAY's Susan Page.

Eight Democrats from states Trump would go on to win in 2016 voted against the measure: Tester, Brown, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters of Michigan, Joe Donnelly of Indiana, Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.

It passed the House on Thursday with a similar partisan breakdown — all but one Republican voted for it, while no Democrats did.

Two Democrats voted to bring the suit, while Republican Maureen Ohlhausen — now acting chairwoman — objected on the grounds it was based on a flawed legal theory.

The only two Republican senators who did consistently vote with the Democrats on Saturday were Anitere Flores and René García, representing neighboring Miami - Dade County.

House democrats began their sit - in before noon Wednesday to force a vote on gun control legislation.

Republicans hold 23 of the Senate's 40 seats (two are vacant), leaving Democrats with too few votes to block bills on their own.

Pressing the issue further, Ms. Pelosi and the next two highest - ranking House Democrats sent a letter to Mr. Ryan noting their desire for the government to remain open and imploring him to make a public statement about the scheduling of a vote on legislation to protect young undocumented immigrants who are now shielded from deportation by the Obama - era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.

On Sunday, Germany's Social Democrats party voted overwhelmingly to form a coalition treaty with incumbent conservatives in order to usher in a new government.

«Democrats certainly don't forget how these Republicans voted on other aid packages, that's for sure,» one senior Democratic aide said Sunday.

VICTORIA — In the wake of serious revelations about Christy Clark's fundraising tactics, B.C. New Democrat Leader John Horgan is calling on the government to provide Elections BC with sufficient resources to complete its investigation before British Columbians vote.

Three Democrat senators declared their intention to break ranks with other Senate Democrats on the Foreign Relations Committee, ahead of the vote.

To get the votes to extend the debt ceiling, the Democrats will insist on keeping the income and payroll tax cuts for the 99 % and the Republicans will want to keep the capital gains rate at 15 % so the Wall Street speculators will not be inconvenienced.

Lawmakers like Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith, a Democrat from Orlando, voted against the bill because it did not include a ban on assault weapons or other broad measures sought by survivors of all the shootings.