Sentences with phrase «no chance of passing»

And that in itself is likely a show vote since it has little chance of passing in the House; rather, it may provide an avenue for keeping the legislative process going, buying time to iron out a new Senate - House deal on health care.

By the time the 2010 elections rolled around, House control was regained by Republicans, effectively killing any chance of passing the bill.

The unusual speed of this legislative push is raising expectations among analysts and Wall Street economists for the bill's chances of passing.

My money is on the camel, and not only because I am fond of both camels and outlandish metaphors; but it is a very old question what Jesus really said had a better chance of passing through a needle's eye than a rich man had of entering God's Kingdom.

Those organisms with the most useful traits for survival had the better chance of passing on those traits to offspring and so on and so on.

Iceland parliament member Birgitta Jonsdottir puts the ban's actual chances of passing at «near zero»...

They are willing to endure terrible indignities, just for a chance of passing their enormously unpopular and self - destructive policy agenda.

He explains, «My T cell level is at an all - time high giving me a zero per cent chance of passing on the virus... miracles have been persistent in my life, therefore faith has been persistent in my life.»

Congress has about 50/50 chance of passing farm bill in 2013 The chances of the U.S. Congress passing a five - year farm bill by year's end are a little better than 50/50 given the gridlock over food stamps for the poor, a top farm policy expert said on Monday...

While there could be a chance of a passing shower or storm during the afternoon, Atlanta Motor Speedway should stay dry.

But at the end of the day, we also want to see good racing and even if there's no overtaking, just feeling like there's a chance of a pass can be exciting enough.

While there is a small chance of a passing shower late Saturday evening into early Sunday morning, the weekend looks dry and rain - free for the races.

Before the IOC session in Lausanne, some Olympic observers wondered if the reforms had any chance of passing with Samaranch still in power.

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If you don't attach too much significance to his fascination with potty talk, it has a better chance of passing (eventually!).

But I realize that the law has a better chance of passing without this provision.

Studies have shown that the chance of passing hepatitis C to your baby from breastfeeding is very unlikely.

De Blasio's ties to Gov. Andrew Cuomo go back two decades and his plan has a realistic chance of passing.

But Clarke and Meng, like the rest of the delegation from the five boroughs, excepting Donovan, is part of the largely inert Democratic House minority — meaning their legislative proposals stand little chance of passing.

The bill, which would essentially make New York a sanctuary state for undocumented immigrants, faces little chance of passing in the Republican - controlled Senate, where Majority Leader John Flangan questioned the legality of proposal.

That Ortiz's bill stands little chance of passing seems like a given after the passage of the sweeping law last month and the expending of political capital to do so.

This week Assemblyman Ron Castorina introduces the bill in the Assembly (where it has no chance of passing in its current form).

The local law stands a good chance of passing.

The IDC has maintained that Klein uses that voice to advance progressive policy items that would otherwise have no chance of passing in a Republican - run State Senate.

A sign of how difficult it has been to see legislation into law: His Financial Choice Act stands a slim chance of passing the Senate, where Republicans hold only a narrow majority.

There is a bill in the Legislature that would block the subsidy, but it stands an uphill chance of passing.

Cuomo was pushed by ethics watchdogs this past legislative session to focus on government reform measures, many of which stood little chance of passing in the Assembly and Senate.

At the same time, the Senate GOP approved a package of reforms to the law that had no chance of passing the Democratic - dominated Assembly.

And with both houses of congress in the hands of Republicans, she stands NO chance of passing any of her agenda.

The chances of it passing EITHER house of the state legislature are zero anyway.

Vice President Mike Pence and Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price went to Capitol Hill today to try to salvage the Republican plan to revise the Affordable Care Act, whose chances of passing the House appear increasingly slim.

The lack of a meeting between Dolan and Heastie is a signal the tax credit legislation has little chance of passing in the Assembly.

While the amendment stands a good chance of passing the House, it may not comply with the Senate's strict rules and its ultimate fate is in the hands of the parliamentarian, who Collins met with last week to plead his case.

It's easy to call for good government measures — even some that could harm them politically — when there's no chance of them passing.

In the spring of 2013, Cuomo issued a women's equality agenda that included abortion rights protections that stood little chance of passing the new GOP - led senate.

Peralta said electing Avella would mean the Senate would have a better chance of passing a marriage equality bill in 2011, now that George Onorato (D - Astoria) is retiring and former Sen. Hiram Monserrate, whose seat Peralta won, was ousted for a misdemeanor assault charge.

The measure passed the GOP - controlled House in March, but was given no chance of passing the Democrat - led Senate.

But it's chances of passing the Legislature, particularly in a Republican - led state Senate, is slim.

But, given the Democrats» virtually powerless position in the House, it is unclear whether that measure has any chance of passing.

But both Clarke and Meng are members of the largely powerless Democratic minority, meaning their legislation has little chance of passing in the GOP - dominated House.

The bill has little chance of passing the GOP - dominated House, and lawyers are fighting out the future of the White House fiat in court after a federal judge in Seattle issued a temporary restraining order against it last week.

He said he introduced the bill June 6 and amended it earlier this week to remove references to Sullivan County because he believes an Ulster - only bill would have a better chance of passing.

Speaking to Citi News, the National President of the Teacher Trainees Association of Ghana, Jonathan Apam, explained that an extension of the academic calendar had become necessary in order for the students to stand a better chance of passing their upcoming exams.

And because he was supposed to be one of the most liberal people in the Congress, that really hurt our chances of passing that bill,» Ms. Huerta said, dismissing the socialist candidate's often lofty rhetoric.

State Senator Martin Golden, an outspokenly pro-police Republican from Brooklyn who is one of the sponsors of the bill in Albany, said he thinks the proposal has a better chance of passing in the upcoming session.

Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson — who chairs the Council's public safety committee and has served in Albany — said she also thinks the bill has a better chance of passing than it did before.

Bill Thompson, who nearly unseated Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 2009, said de Blasio's plan to raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for pre-K education had little chance of passing the state Legislature.

That means it essentially has no chance of passing, advocates argue.

Breslin, whose Capital Region district includes thousands of state workers, said making it a budget bill gives Tier VI a good chance of passing.

The bill may have a good chance of passing both houses.