Sentences with phrase «democrats voted against the measure»

All Democrats voted against the measure.

The amendment tabled by the rebel Tory backbencher Dominc Raab was defeated 241 to 97 votes after Labour and the Liberal Democrats voted against the measure.

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«It's a feel good measure,» said Democrat Sharon Har, one of four lawmakers who voted against the bill.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

U.S. Rep. Bill Owens, D - Plattsburgh, whose district includes Oswego and Madison counties, was among only 19 Democrats to vote against the measure.

The measure was narrowly approved in the Democratic - led Assembly on Monday, with votes against the bill by upstate and suburban Democrats.

The only three targeted Democrats who voted against both stopgap measures were Reps. Scott Peters of California, Dan Kildee of Michigan and Sean Patrick Maloney of New York.

All of the state's Democrats in the House of Representatives and seven of the Republicans voted against a budget measure that clears the way for a vote on tax overhaul, citing concerns over eliminating the state and local tax deductions.

The measure needed 60 votes to move forward, but in the end fell short, with five Democrats voting against it.

The endorsement of Grisanti was announced in a matter - of - fact way by ESPA, which also endorsed Sen. Joe Addabbo, a Queens Democrat who had initially voted against same - sex marriage in 2009, but became a «yes» vote in the lead up in the measure's passage.

Labour oppose the measures so all it would take for the Commons to stop these reforms is for the Liberal Democrats to vote against them.

Heastie characterized some member's opposition as a «core principle» for some Democrats, and he says he won't ask them to go against their core beliefs to vote for any measure.

Only six members of the council voted against the measure, including Democrats Dan Garodnick, David Greenfield, Paul Vallone, and the Republican members Vincent Ignizio, Steven Matteo, Eric Ulrich.

In a letter to the entire Minnesota congressional delegation, Pawlenty urges the three Republicans and seven Democrats to vote against the measure in its current form, saying the plan won't contain health care costs or improve quality of care.

It has come under widespread criticism from Democrats and helped prompt some moderate House Republicans to vote against the measure.

Peers from the across the political spectrum (but notably many Liberal Democrats) voted for a number of measures which guarded against the plans, including giving judges, not Ministers, the say over the use of the secret trials.

In the end, all of the House Democrats in New York voted against the measure, as did Republicans Peter King, Lee Zeldin, John Faso and Elise Stefanik.

But at the same time, Faso took a more direct shot Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, two of the state's most prominent Democrats who have vocally opposed the measure and pushed Republicans in marginal House seats like Faso's to vote against it.

The measure was approved in the Assembly by a thin margin with Democrats from suburban and upstate districts voting against the bill.

Seventeen Republicans supported the measure; three Democrats voted against it.

He says the Democrats do not object to armed guards at the State Capitol, yet some Democrats voted against the school safety enhancement measures.

He said the Democrats do not object to armed guards at the State Capitol, yet some Democrats voted against the school safety enhancement measures.

Senate Republicans spokesman Scott Reif said the vote blocking the measure was not a vote against the issue itself, but the Democrats» method of pushing for a vote.

The Democrat worked for more than two years to strengthen the law for consumers, but when the bill back came from the Senate, Tonko voted against the measure.

The Obama administration helped negotiate the deal, and pressured Democrats in the House and Senate to vote against a promised Republican measure that would prevent the U.S. from participating in the framework arrangement.

But all Republican Senators present voted against the measure, as did two Democrats — Simcha Felder of Brooklyn and Ted O'Brien of Rochester.

Eight Assembly lawmakers — two Democrats and six Republicans — voted against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's tax overhaul measure.

But Assembly Democrats wanted to act on the measure outside the budget so opponents could argue and vote against it.

One Democrat who supported the bill, Representative Earl Blumenauer (D - OR), told CQ Roll Call that it would have been inconsistent to vote against a measure he has long supported, and that Congress typically extends the R&D tax credit without a dedicated spending offset.

While co-authored with bi-partisan support in both houses, some Democrats still placed ideology over reason by voting against the bill despite the fact background checks are a measure that many Democrats have been championing for years.

The bill passed by a vote of 81 - 17, with three Democrats and 14 Republicans voting against the measure.

The senators represent Midwestern and coal - producing states from which many of the 44 Democrats who voted against the measure in the House come from.

In turn, he writes, such a compromise bill could win support from coal - state Democrats, especially those that voted against the Murkowski measure.