Sentences with phrase «republicans blocked a bill»

Senate Democrats and a handful of Republicans blocked a bill to fund the government after the two parties failed to break their deadlock over immigration.

The move by the second - term Democrat came after state Republicans blocked a bill in the state Senate.

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Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine worried the bill would harm older Americans, and shift Medicaid costs to states — something critics say a block - grant approach would only make worse.

The Republican push reached a fever pitch when Lt. Gov. Chris Cagle, a candidate for governor in the upcoming GOP primary, said he would block a broader tax bill that included the measure.

The news comes just weeks after the Republican - dominated North Carolina state Legislature passed a bill that blocked local governments from creating anti-discrimination rules for LGBT people.

Republicans hold 23 of the Senate's 40 seats (two are vacant), leaving Democrats with too few votes to block bills on their own.

Meanwhile, outgoing Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona said he would introduce a bill that would block Trump's tariffs.

H&R Block's stock dropped this fall, some of which was associated with the anticipation of a Republican tax reform bill.

On Sunday, Senate Republican leaders blocked an amendment to a federal highway bill that would have ended PPFA's funding.

As reported here back in May, the School Nutrition Association (SNA) has parted ways with its former House Republican allies over the latter's controversial proposal, contained in the House Education & the Workforce Committee's Child Nutrition Reauthorization (CNR) bill, to block grant school food in three states.

Obama is trying to re-frame the argument over the economy by blaming House Republicans for blocking his jobs bill.

Organizing For America (itself an online - enabled entity), labor unions and progressive organizations have cranked up the heat this weekend, making hundreds of thousands of calls and neighborhood visits and flooding the airwaves with commercials, helping to make it possible possible and perhaps even likely that Massachusetts will keep Kennedy's seat in the Democratic column and deny Republicans and chance to block the heathcare reform bill.

Cuomo, speaking to the Rev. Al Sharpton, decried the Republican opposition to a bill that would give the U.S. attorney general the power to block people on the «no fly» list from purchasing guns or explosives.

Majority Republicans on the Nassau County Legislature have proposed a bill to raise the age to purchase tobacco products to 21 from 18, a year after blocking an attempt by Democrats to update the local law.

House Republicans are discussing a bill that would potentially provide block grants for the state's Medicaid program.

Given that the Democrats couldn't block the bill itself, it's possible that they were just looking for any opportunity to shoot down a Republican initiative.

Assembly Democrats this coming week will vote on a bill to make it easier for child sex abuse survivors to seek justice as a adults — pressuring Senate Republicans who have long blocked the measure.

The Senate Republicans have blocked this important bill for too long.

His potential primary opponent, Rachel May, disagrees and says Valesky and his renegade colleagues have allowed Senate Republicans to block progressive legislation passed in the Assembly, including a series of bills aimed at early voting and automatic voter registration.

Squadron's efforts to at least bring the bill to the floor for an up - or - down vote were blocked by the Senate Republicans.

A bill in the Wisconsin legislature allowing concealed carry on school grounds is being blocked by state republicans who say it's a not a priority.

His comments came after Democrats, and some Republicans, blocked a House - passed bill to fund the government through mid-February.

Cuomo said Faso should have sought to block the bill or declare «I'm out» — either leave Congress or the Republican Party.

The Republican Senate has blocked the bill for years.

An emboldened and strengthened Republican majority appears ready to block some of the biggest items on New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's Albany agenda after his failed fall bid to help win the Senate for Democrats.

Gov. Cuomo lashed out at Republicans for blocking bill to decriminalize possessing small amounts of marijuana.

Hochul said the New York Republicans can make a difference as a united voting block if they push back against a bill that would leave about 1 million New Yorkers without health insurance.

CIVIC CENTER — A Republican leader in Albany vowed Monday to block a vote on Mayor Bill de Blasio's pre-K tax — sparking outrage from New York City Democrats who support the plan.

«The Senate Republicans have blocked this important bill for too long,» said Senate Democratic Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

Republicans on Thursday blocked a Democratic procedural move to bring the bill to a vote on the House floor.

Democrats last week tried to force a vote on four gun control bills in the state Senate, only to be blocked by Republicans.

Republicans in the New York state Senate have blocked an effort by Democrats to force a vote on four gun control bills.

The Senate passed two bills that are components of the omnibus Women's Equality Act, which has passed the Assembly twice but remains blocked in the Senate due to Republican opposition.

Republicans have, in turn, suggested Democrats who want to pass the entire plan — including a plank aimed at codifying Roe v. Wade — are blocking passage of bills that can become law.

But in an act of what he deemed «parliamentary jiu jitsu» by the Republicans, Squadron's bill was blocked.

But on Tuesday evening, it was the Republican leader in a statement praising Cuomo for signing a bill that blocks the implementation of a 5 - cent fee on plastic bags in New York City — a measure that had been pushed by the GOP conference, most prominently Sen. Simcha Felder, a Democrat who aligns with the Republicans and is a key vote.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Republicans in the New York state Senate have blocked an effort by Democrats to force a vote on four gun control bills.

The closest GENDA ever came to reaching the full Senate was in 2010, when the Democrats were in the majority and the Judiciary Committee took up the bill, only to see if fall short when Bronx Democrat Ruben Diaz, Sr., an implacable foe of the LGBT community, joined every committee Republican to block it from getting any further consideration.

Assemblywoman Grace Meng, a Queens Democrat, faulted the National Rifle Association and Republicans in the state Legislature for blocking a bill to require gun manufacturers to use bullet microstamping technology.

Including the measure in the budget could provide more leverage against Senate Republicans, who have blocked passage of the bill for a dozen years, by allowing it to be tied to issues the GOP is seeking during the budget talks.

(CNN)- In yet another sign that Congress is headed for a clash in the fall over government spending, Senate Republicans Thursday blocked a transportation and housing bill, arguing it would break budget spending caps.

Republicans counter that they have put forward their own $ 1.1 billion Zika bill but that Senate Democrats have blocked it over provisions related to Planned Parenthood and cuts to ObamaCare and anti-Ebola programs.

ALBANY - Senate Republicans in Albany blocked an effort by Democrats Wednesday to force a vote on four gun control bills.

Democrats have the ability to demand changes in the spending bills because Republicans do not have enough Senate votes to block a Democratic filibuster in that chamber.

Democratic Sen. Gustavo Rivera and the other Senate Democrats say the bills have been introduced many times, but have been blocked by Republican senators who don't support them.

It was a significant defeat for Democrats and a win for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R - Kentucky, who persuaded several Republicans who had previously voted to support the higher spending level to change their positions and vote to block the bill.

Your taxes went up in January because the «Making Work Pay» tax credit that was passed through the Recovery Bill expired and the Republicans (who now control the House) blocked an extension which would have been part of the tax cuts package the House passed in December.

But the Democratic Assembly and Republican State Senate passed bills earlier this year to block the measure, arguing it was too costly to consumers and unfairly rewarded store owners — and Cuomo ultimately agreed.

Republicans on the Nassau Legislature on Thursday introduced a bill to block County Executive Laura Curran from charging thousands of dollars in fees to Little Leagues, nonprofits and seniors to use county ballfields that for years have been available to them for free.

But in the state Senate, Republicans control the chamber, along with several independent Democrats, and they successfully blocked the public campaign finance bill in the past legislative session.