Sentences with phrase «senate over its delay»
There are strong indications that President Muhammadu Buhari is not happy with the Senate over its delay in the confirmation of the appointment of the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu.
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Some in Washington thought Wheeler might delay his resignation after Senate Republicans refused to take up the renomination of Democratic FCC commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel before adjoining over the weekend.
On Wednesday he filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Montgomery, Ala., calling for a delay in certifying the results of the Dec. 12 Senate election which saw Democrat Doug Jones prevail over Moore by more than 20,000 votes.
Delaying the corporate - tax - rate reduction was one of many tough choices Senate leaders made as they tried to craft a bill that would lower taxes but also add no more than $ 1.5 trillion to the debt over 10 years.
The bill delaying the fee, set to take effect next week, was approved by the Senate and Assembly this week over the objections of its supporters on the New York City Council, who say it can be an effective way of cutting down on waste.
Only five of the seven slots will be filled, due to a mandatory retirement and delays by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Senate over confirmation hearings.
Republicans must keep their plan's shortfall from spilling over that $ 1.5 trillion line or the measure will lose its protection against Democratic Senate filibusters, bill - killing delays that take 60 votes to overcome.
The Senate Democratic letter to Gov. Cuomo notes that subway delays have more than tripled over the past five years.
The Senate and the House of Representatives on Tuesday hit back at the executive over the delay in passing the 2018 budget.
The move — which would need approval from the full Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the White House to become reality — marks the latest twist in a long and contentious debate over how to sustain an expensive and delay - prone satellite fleet.