Sentences with phrase «senate votes on legislation»

Republicans are getting ready for U.S. Senate votes on legislation scuttling former President Barack Obama's health care law, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said yesterday among growing indications that the climactic vote could occur next week.

Last week, both the House and Senate voted on legislation to stop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating carbon dioxide emissions.

Not exact matches

President Donald Trump once again took aim at the Senate filibuster, a procedural maneuver that can thwart legislation without at least 60 votes to end debate on the subject.

But as McConnell made clear in his statement, the Senate is still poised to vote on Obamacare repeal legislation.

On Friday, Senate Republicans» plan to overhaul the US healthcare system came to a dramatic end as leaders failed to garner enough votes to move forward legislation.

Sen. Rand Paul, R - Ky., whom Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell persuaded not to delay the Senate vote on the bill, also urged Trump to «veto this sad excuse for legislation.»

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.

Why he could vote no: McCain was an opponent of the Obamacare repeal push due to its hasty process in the Senate, and he called for regular order on any legislation going forward.

In the meantime, the political math has become far more demanding for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, with key GOP Senators saying they won't even vote yes on the motion to proceed on the bill, much less the legislation itself.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has yet again delayed a vote on the Senate's controversial health care bill — this time, because Arizona Sen. John McCain is recovering from surgery (and without him, there aren't enough votes to pass the legislation).

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

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.

Senate legislation on climate change is still being drafted, and a vote is not going to occur at least until April.

Senate Republicans voted to pass their version of tax legislation on December 2.

The Senate is voting on a very bad piece of Monsanto - backed legislation today.

Republican Senator Jeff Flake cast a vote for an earlier Senate version despite deficit concerns, but he is undecided on the final legislation, his office said on Sunday.

But a total repeal of Obamacare, at least in the near term, is much easier said than done, and full replacement with new comprehensive legislation seems highly unlikely at this point in time, given that 60 Senate votes will be needed to do so, and Democrats and Republicans appear as far apart as ever in coming to a consensus on a bipartisan strategy to move forward.

After a successful preliminary health care vote on Tuesday, Senate GOP leaders may have a new plan to get their health legislation over the finish line: pass what, in effect, could amount to a blank legislative check.

A day after the bill's prospects wavered somewhat, Republican leaders notched two victories on Friday, when Senator Marco Rubio of Florida said he would vote yes after gaining a more generous child tax credit in the final bill and Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee, who voted against the initial Senate bill over deficit concerns, said he would support the legislation.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) today issued the following statement from Pamela G. Bailey, president and CEO, on the 65 - 32 vote in the U.S. Senate today to move forward and take up bipartisan national legislation on disclosure of genetically engineered ingredients.

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.

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 U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on a bill to protect Mueller's job — legislation that has split Republicans as Trump has repeatedly criticized the special counsel's Russia investigation.

A once - quiet effort by governors to block the full repeal of the Affordable Care Act reached its climax in Washington yesterday, as state executives from both parties — who have conspired privately for months — mounted an all - out attack on the Senate's embattled health care legislation hours before Republicans postponed a vote.

Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long warned today that Senate Republicans risk eroding their base in New York after allowing a vote on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's gun control legislation that updates the state's assault weapons ban.

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.

The abortion plank in the WEA, originally proposed in 2013 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has resulted in a standoff between the two legislative chambers: The Senate GOP refuses to vote on any legislation that includes it, while the Democrat - controlled Assembly won't vote on any stand - alone WEA bills.

Reproductive rights groups are ramping up their own attacks on Senate Republican incumbents who oppose the WEA, claiming the conference's refusal to allow the legislation on the chamber floor for a vote flies in the face of public support for legal abortion.

As disabled protesters shouted: «Kill the bill, don't kill us,» in a Capitol Hill hearing room, the Senate Budget Committee, with no discussion, quickly approved the legislation on a 12 - 11 party - line vote that left Democrats fuming.

On Friday, New York City Councilman Oliver Koppell wrote an op - ed in the Norwood News asking New York Senate Co-Leader Jeffrey Klein to bring Fair Elections legislation to the floor for a vote.

A vote on repealing «Don't Ask, Don't Tell» as part of major defense budget legislation could take place next week during the Senate Armed Services Committee markup of the fiscal year 2011 defense authorization bill.

Although the IDC has introduced wide - ranging reform legislation — which includes public matching funds for small donations — and held public hearings on the matter, they've refused to bring the bill to a vote without approval from the Senate Republicans.

As the Republican - controlled Senate Tuesday prepares to vote on legislation that would block New York City from enacting a five - cent fee on plastic bags, an environmental group is urging the Legislature to let the surcharge take effect.

Senate Democrats plan to force a vote on legislation this week.

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

Senator Gillibrand and Assemblywoman Meng urged the U.S. Senate to vote on theSUCCESS Act of 2012, legislation that would provide investors with strong incentives to invest in small business stock, double deductions for start - up expenses, purchase new equipment, and continue tax credits that small businesses can take advantage of.

wants to vote on the Senate bill next week, though it remains unclear if Republican leaders will have the 50 votes they need to clear the legislation.

A member of the Senate Democratic Leadership, Boxer served as the Democratic Chief Deputy Whip, which gives her the job of lining up votes on key legislation.

In the Senate, Democrats there pushed for a vote to be held on the governor's legislation in the final days.

«Last week, legislation to approve the Dream Act was defeated on the floor of the Senate, but both co-leaders of the chamber believed it deserved a vote.

The Senate could vote as early as Tuesday on expanded background checks for gun buyers — a centerpiece of broad gun legislation — but leading lawmakers said today that approval of the measure remained uncertain.

A growing rift among Senate Republicans over federal spending on Medicaid and the opioid epidemic is imperiling legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act that Senate leaders are trying to put to a vote by the end of next week.

The New York State Senate on Aug. 6 passed legislation on school governance, voting by a 47 - 8 margin to renew mayoral control.

Democrats in the state Senate tried to force a vote on gun control legislation Wednesday, to put Republicans on the spot over some GOP senators» resistance to the bills.

Booker joined Murphy last summer during a high - profile filibuster over Republicans» unwillingness to hold votes in the Senate on gun control legislation.

Once the Senate votes on its own bill, the two bills will be reconciled into final health care reform legislation.

When the New York State Senate's Independent Democratic Conference joined in a majority coalition with Republicans in 2012, it claimed that the arrangement would provide more up - or - down floor votes on progressive legislation.

Senate Republicans on Monday criticized the Democratic leadership in the conference for voting against legislation that would recall an elected official who is indicted for a felony.

Democratic State Senate candidate Justin Wagner vowed if elected he would block any legislation authorizing any transfer of municipal land for the construction of a proposed natural gas pipeline, a pledge he contended could not be promised by Republican opponent Terrence Murphy based on his voting record in Yorktown.

The Democratic - led Assembly voted for the final budget legislation on Saturday; the Republican - controlled Senate has scheduled a Sunday vote.