Sentences with phrase «house voice vote»
The Shark Conservation Act passed by a House voice vote in March, and companion legislation is currently before the Senate Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee.
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The House Financial Services Committee approved all the bills by a voice vote, with two sailing through without a single amendment.
It passed on Monday by a voice vote in the House of Representatives.
The Intelligence Authorization Act passed overwhelmingly by voice vote in the House and by unanimous vote in the Senate.
A reformed institution will give a proper voice to the whole of the UK and act as an effective complement to a House of Commons which — because of the first - past - the - post voting procedure — does not fairly represent our citizens politically.
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.
Iriase said that e-voting would replace the regular voice vote being currently applied and forestall future controversies in the House, explaining that the method would promote accountability and transparency.
The House unanimously voted in support of the investigation as the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara put the motion to a voice vote.
The House Appropriations Committee cleared the $ 3.3 - billion legislative branch spending proposal on a voice vote.
Yet, McMahon said he does not believe he — or the district — will be «punished» by the White House or Democratic House leadership for his failure to get onboard for the crucial vote, adding, «I have not been threatened, and I will continue to be an independent voice for the district.»
Washington, D.C. — Legislation to rename the Morrisania Post Office in the Bronx in honor of Puerto Rican trailblazer Herman Badillo (H.R. 1350) was approved in the U.S. House of Representatives today by 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 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 Education and Labor Committee last week approved by voice vote legislation to reauthorize — and reorganize — the Education Department's research branch, after rejecting a Republican effort to give the President authority to appoint the members of a new board that would set research policy.
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.
HR 751 The House last week approved by voice vote a bill that would authorize $ 140 million in new spending for literacy programs.
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 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 House Energy and Commerce Committee issued voice votes to report three bipartisan cybersecurity bills favorably to the House.
The resolution, which passed the state's house of delegates 96 - 0 and was approved by the State Senate in a voice vote, also traces the noble history of the rock.
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.
The Division now elects three delegates to the ABA House of Delegates, our policy - making body, and these delegates will bring the perspective of solo and small firm practitioners to issues that affect the legal profession and their place in it, giving solo and small firm lawyers a voice and a vote.
«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 vote.
H.R. 3211 passed the House in June of 2014 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.