Sentences with phrase «house vote on the legislation»

It was the second House vote on the legislation because the Senate added energy efficiency amendments and other changes last month.

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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.

He knows it's an uphill battle: Republicans appear to have the votes to pass the legislation through the House and Senate, and are aiming to get the law on President Donald Trump's desk as early as Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (AP)-- The White House threatened on Tuesday to veto emergency House legislation that aims to avert a threatened national default, a pre-emptive strike issued as Republican Speaker John Boehner labored to line up enough votes in his own party to pass the measure.

The House plans to vote on the research legislation Wednesday, with Senate consideration expected next week.

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.

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday took a step toward passage of tax legislation that is a top White House priority, setting up a likely decisive vote later this week even though it was unclear if the bill had enough Republican support to become law.

The House debated the legislation Friday but abruptly pulled the bill from the floor once it was clear the bill, dubbed the American Health Care Act, was short on votes, according to the Associated Press.

The House is scheduled to vote next week on legislation that would move forward a long - stalled plan to store the nation's nuclear waste in Nevada's Yucca Mountain.

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

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.

The U.S. House responded to the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre on Wednesday by voting overwhelmingly in favor of legislation aimed at helping reduce school violence.

Both houses of the Maine State Legislature voted Wednesday to overturn Gov. Paul LePage's (R.) veto of marijuana legalization legislation, putting the state on the path to finally implementing a 2016 referendum calling for legal recreational weed.

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On June 23, the State Duma, the lower house of Parliament, voted 300 to 8to pass legislation that would supplant much of the country «sfreedom - of - conscience law.

When the House version of the proposed legislation, with the support of the state's 350,000 member youth soccer association, passed unanimously last week, Zackery and his father, Victor, were on the statehouse floor to witness the vote and hear Rodne tell them, though Zakery might never play football again, that the statute would be his legacy forever.

Legislation that would enable adoptive families to appeal state provided subsidy amounts by their county Children and Youth Services agency was passed in the House by a unanimous vote on October 17th.

The legislation has been passed by members of the House and was expected to be voted on by members of the Senate later this week.

Controversial federal legislation to limit funding for subsidized school lunches and change some of the program's nutritional standards passed a House committee on a 20 - 14 vote May 18, and the proposal is being hammered by critics who believe it would endanger the health of American school children.

In the light of last night's vote in the House of Commons on whether or not to hold a referendum to ratify the Lisbon Treaty, Unlock Democracy is calling on Parliament to decide new rules over whether legislation has constitutional implications or not and how such decisions should be decided.

There was intermittent voting on budget bills today in the Assembly, which followed the lead of the Senate, approving legislation that the upper house took up late yesterday.

The church claims in its submission to the GEO, «[T] he introduction of civil partnerships... was supported by the majority of our bishops who voted on the legislation in 2004 when it was before the House of Lords.»

Updated: The Assembly will consider the ethics legislation outside of the one - house budget resolution, but both measures will be voted on next week.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie expects to include ethics legislation along with the Democratic - led Assembly's one - house budget resolution when it is voted on next week, he said at a Crain's New York breakfast.

The House appeared on track to pass a stopgap continuing resolution bill Thursday night, but Senate Democrats said they had enough votes to block the legislation in the upper chamber, raising the possibility that the current budget will expire without a replacement.

Under House rules, the Speaker schedules floor votes on pending legislation.

The agenda should include a referendum on a new voting system, a reduction in the number of MPs, thorough reform of the House of Lords, legislation for fixed - term parliaments, stronger civil liberties, an enhanced Freedom of Information Act, and extra powers for the Welsh and Scottish executives.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is about to vote on a farm bill that will reduce eligibility for food stamps, a move that has caused a partisan split, with most Democratic lawmakers opposing the legislation.

They say the provision would lower local taxes, but the legislation is teetering on the verge of collapse ahead of a Thursday night vote in the House of Representatives.

Today, the House of Representatives plans to vote on final passage of the Democrats» health care reform legislation, which has unleashed a wave of unhinged political posturing from the right.

For the sake of public trust in British democracy, will the Minister who is standing in for the Deputy Prime Minister therefore agree that any legislation put before the House on this vital issue should be the subject of a free vote?»

The GOP - led House is voting this week on the STOP School Violence Act of 2018, legislation co-sponsored by Stefanik that would invest in early intervention and prevention programs to prevent school violence, Alcivar said.

Peers also expressed their anger on the floor of the House of Lords on Monday that the legislation had been effectively axed without a vote by MPs.

Does the Deputy Leader of the House share my aspiration that by the end of this Parliament we will ensure that English - only legislation is voted on with a majority of English MPs?»

Top House Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California, herself a key architect of the budget plan, announced her opposition Wednesday morning and mounted a remarkable daylong speech on the House floor, trying to force GOP leaders in the House to promise a later vote on legislation to protect the younger immigrants.

HARTFORD — One of the chief architects of the 25 - hour takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives to force a vote on gun control legislation said Friday he didn't agree with efforts by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to raise money off...

House Democrats demanded but didn't get a vote on gun control legislation despite an hours - long sit - in on the House floor.

The amendment, now part of the House Republican - backed health care bill being voted on Thursday, is a «horrific piece of legislation.»

A week after Democrats staged a nearly 26 - hour sit - in demanding a vote on gun control measures, Speaker Paul Ryan said the House will vote next week on legislation to block suspected terrorists from buying guns

Sen. Tom Duane staged a stand - off over housing legislation, but eventually relented and voted «yes» on the revenue bill.

Meanwhile, Faso's legislation wasn't able to get all New York House Republicans on board, and it remains unclear how many may vote for the bill.

Several other members of the House leadership, who usually vote on bills the speaker supports, also opposed the same - sex marriage legislation.

Katko told syracuse.com last week that he is leaning toward a «yes» vote on the tax legislation when a final bill makes its way to the House.

I am not proud of my congresswoman, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, or any other member of Connecticut's congressional delegation, for participating in Wednesday's sit - in in the House of Representatives in an attempt to get a vote on gun control legislation.

Esty, whose district includes Newtown, says she and fellow members of the House Democratic Caucus are pushing for a vote because they believe many Republican representatives support legislation to prevent people on the government's No Fly Lists from purchasing weapons.

With Sens. Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsDem rep to launch discharge petition to force net neutrality vote in House Hillicon Valley: Senate votes to save net neutrality Senate panel breaks with House, says Russia favored Trump in 2016 Latest from Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Lawmakers push back on helping Chinese tech giant Overnight Health Care — Sponsored by PCMA — ObamaCare premium wars are back MORE (R - Maine) and Jack ReedJohn (Jack) Francis ReedOvernight Defense: Trump aide's comment mocking McCain sparks outrage Haspel gets another «no» vote Pompeo floats North Korea aid for denuclearization Politicians, media explode over White House aide's comments Senate Dems urge Trump to remain in Iran deal ahead of announcement MORE (D - R.I.), who are spearheading the legislation, opposed to Paul's amendment, Paul pledged that he would block leadership from trying to speed up procedural votes, as well as block any other amendment from getting queued up for floor time.

With that vote, President Donald Trump's top priority passed its first major test of the legislative process, as Republican leaders in the House and Senate rush the complex tax legislation in a bid to put it on the president's desk before Christmas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The effort to kill the Affordable Care Act is dead in the water after House Republican leaders cancelled a scheduled vote on Friday afternoon to repeal the legislation.

Despite GOP warnings that the bill would be ruled unconstitutional, the Democratic House majority pushed the legislation through on a straight party line vote after nearly five hours of debate.

Freedom Caucus members feel they've been burned in the past by leadership agreeing to schedule votes on legislation — such as a conservative immigration bill by House Judiciary Chairman Robert W. Goodlatte — and then not following through.