Sentences with phrase «house on a voice vote»

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It passed on Monday by a voice vote in the House of Representatives.

It would be recalled that it was difficult for the Speaker of the House, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, to ascertain whether the «nays» or the «ayes» had the majority when he put the motion on the bill to voice vote.

The House Appropriations Committee cleared the $ 3.3 - billion legislative branch spending proposal on a voice vote.

He voiced support for a suggestion from Tory former chancellor Mr Clarke to vote on statements the Government makes to the House about the Brexit negotiations.

On Thursday, House Appropriations Committee approved the Milcon bill on a unanimous voice vote, following subcommittee approval earlier in the weeOn Thursday, House Appropriations Committee approved the Milcon bill on a unanimous voice vote, following subcommittee approval earlier in the weeon a unanimous voice vote, following subcommittee approval earlier in the week.

The science committee of the U.S. House of Representatives approved by voice vote a measure that would set new rules on how NSF builds and operates large new scientific facilities like NEON.

In May 2015, on a voice vote, lawmakers approved a bipartisan bill (H.R. 1119) from the science committee that would simply create a working group within the interagency National Science and Technology Council within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to review existing federal policies.

Yesterday the House Appropriations Subcommittee approved its FY 2018 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) spending bill, which covers NASA, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Commerce, on a voice vote.

The House backed the bill by a vote of 363 to 47, while the Senate approved it on a voice vote.

The extension approved by a voice vote in the House on March 14 will ensure that those programs are operated under current law until that date.

House Education Committee Passes Special Needs ESA Bill February 26, 2015 by Grant Callen Today, the Education Committee in the House of Representatives passed The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act (SB 2695) on a voice vote.

But when a member is touched in any way, it is unacceptable,» Espy said, his voice booming from the rostrum on the House floor moments after the vote.

The bills (HR 3989 [PDF] and HR 3990 [PDF]-RRB- introduced by House Education Chairman John Kline (R - MN), passed on a strictly party - line vote with Democrats voicing their extreme opposition to the measures.

«BY A VOICE VOTE SO THAT NO ONE WOULD NEED TO BE ON RECORD, the Connecticut House of Representatives confirmed Governor Malloy's nomination of Andrea Comer to serve a four - year term on the State Board of EducatioON RECORD, the Connecticut House of Representatives confirmed Governor Malloy's nomination of Andrea Comer to serve a four - year term on the State Board of Educatioon the State Board of Education.

This evening the U.S. House of Representatives by voice vote passed a bipartisan amendment to the defense appropriations bill that will end taxpayer funding for painful experiments on dogs at Veterans Affairs hospitals for fiscal year 2018.

How you know her: Played main character Veronica in «Veronica Mars,» is Jeannie Van Der Hooven on «House of Lies,» voiced Anna in «Frozen,» and was voted PETA's «World's Sexiest Vegetarian» for 2006.

The Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act of 2017, signed by President Donald Trump in October, was passed by voice vote in the House and Senate, where dramatic statistics on elder fraud and abuse prompted overwhelming support for the legislation.

«Let our voices roar» — Indigenous Votes sends strong messages on health, housing and self - determination

On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, The House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 3211, «The Mortgage Choice Act» by voice vote.

On Thursday December 8, 2011, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity passed H.R. 2446, the «RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2011» by voice votOn Thursday December 8, 2011, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity passed H.R. 2446, the «RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2011» by voice voton Insurance, Housing, and Community Opportunity passed H.R. 2446, the «RESPA Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2011» by voice vote.

The legislation was passed by the House Financial Services Committee by a voice vote on May 22, 2014.

The bill was approved by the Financial Services Committee by a vote of 59 - 1, and on November 7, 2017, it passed the House of Reprsentatives by voice vote.