Sentences with phrase «republicans voted against a budget»

All of the state's Democrats in the House of Representatives and seven of the Republicans voted against a budget measure that clears the way for a vote on tax overhaul, citing concerns over eliminating the state and local tax deductions.

Not exact matches

While last week's budget vote cleared the way to begin the tax reform effort, 20 Republicans voted against it, citing issues with the elimination of state and local tax deductions and a massive expansion of the federal deficit.

None of the Republican senators cast a vote against the budget bill that included the wage increase.

Seven New York Republicans in the House of Representatives last week voted against the Republican - backed budget plan, with several citing concerns over the end to deductions.

A number of state Senate Republicans weren't happy with a breakaway group of Democrats aligned with them after they voted en masse against a GOP budget proposal last week that included many initiatives the independent Dems had sought.

«Republicans want to end the Medicare guarantee,» Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Steve Israel (N.Y.) said recently in a statement distilling the Democrats» argument against Members who have voted in favor of the Wisconsin Republican's budget.

ALBANY — Seven of New York's nine Republican members in the House of Representatives voted against a budget resolution that will pave the way for a larger discussion on tax reform.

Katko, R - Camillus, was among 17 Republicans who voted against the fiscal 2016 budget, which was offered as two separate resolutions under a complicated parliamentary maneuver in which the one with the most votes passed.

Democrats, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, had challenged the Republicans — many of whom are also political targets — to vote against the budget resolution.

Kato split with his House Republican colleagues and voted against the GOP budget, saying it would be particularly bad for New York families.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday praised the New York Republicans who voted against the budget approved earlier in the day by the House of Representatives.

Last week, Cuomo praised the seven Republicans from New York who voted against the House budget plan that paved the way for the tax reform debate.

Republicans have consistently voted against the budget extender bills and Democrats hold only a one - seat majority in the house.

The budget passed along party lines in the House, with four Republicans voting against the proposal and 189 Democrats casting no votes.

Meanwhile, the Independent Democratic Conference is walking a fine line, partnering with the Republicans on things like the massive state budget, and voting against some GOP objectives.

With all 30 Republicans having voted the past several weeks against the budget extenders, all 32 Democratic votes are needed to pass the extenders or government will shut down.

Owens highlights his own biography and push for job creation, and tells voters he's voted against «the Republican budget» while also pushes back against China's currency manipulation.

He added that she has «straight As» from the National Rifle Association and voted against Democratic Gov. David Paterson's «bloated» budget this year (Burns conceded there were other issues on which the Republican has problems with conservatives in her party: she is pro-abortion, voted for gay marriage and, while not endorsing the controversial «card check» provision in the Employee Free Choice Act, she does support «reform in workers» ability to organize» — a stand not too different from that of AFL - CIO President Rich Trumka when he said he could support EFCA without card check).

The budget passed the House by a vote of 266 to 167 with 79 Republicans voted in favor and 167 Republicans voting against.

You should know that the majority of Democrats in the U.S. Congress including the only three (3) Puerto Rican Nydia Velazquez, Jose Serrano, Luis Gutierrez, voted against the Republican budget that included 16,000,000,000 (sixteen thousand million dollars) on aide for the re-construction of Puerto Rico.

Seven Republican members from New York's House delegation voted against the budget approved on Thursday by the House of Representatives.

Seven House Republicans voted against the GOP budget last month citing concerns over eliminating or altering deductions, a move that would have negative impacts for a high - tax state like New York.

This year, Faso was one of 24 Republicans who voted against an effort by a Missouri conservative to write a ban on transgender transition - related healthcare spending into the Pentagon budget.

The vast majority of the House Democratic caucus was unable to make the motion because they voted against the Republican - written budget.

Seven Republican members of New York's congressional delegation — including Rep. Peter King of Long Island and Rep. Rep. Dan Donovan of Staten Island — voted against the budget resolution Thursday.

A number of state Senate Republicans weren't happy with a breakaway group of Democrats after they voted against a GOP budget proposal last week that included many initiatives they had sought.

Seven Republican members of New York's congressional delegation — including Rep. Peter King of Long Island and Rep. Dan Donovan of Staten Island — voted against a House budget resolution last week because it included language removing the deduction.

The 30 Republicans in the Senate have voted as a bloc against most of the year's budget measures.

But it is unclear whether there are enough votes to approve the plan in the State Senate, where Republicans have threatened to vote against any emergency budget bill that includes tax increases and some Democrats oppose efforts to collect taxes on cigarettes sold by the tribes.

-- In March 2015, Katko was among only 17 Republicans to vote against his party's fiscal 2016 budget.

Seven of the nine New York Republicans voted against a GOP budget resolution last month that passed 216 - 212 and paved the way for consideration of the tax legislation.

Second, it assumes that the vote count from last night is still accurate, which is also dubious, as Politico Florida's Matt Dixon reported that House Republicans who are against the school safety bill are seeing their projects and priorities stripped out of the budget.