Sentences with phrase «against the amendment»

«They wouldn't have been able to do that after voting against my amendment,» he explains.

Labour is likely to vote against the amendment, meaning the chances of the government actually being defeated is negligible.

The 37 - 61 vote against an amendment by Democrat Mark Udall of Colorado came after Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin (D - Mich.)

Councilwoman Inez Barron, who represents a different portion of the area affected by the proposed East New York rezoning, voted against both amendments on Thursday and said the changes aren't «deep enough or broad enough.»

The court ordered a dismissal of the Dwyer lawsuit, which was filed by a group of parents and school officials in June 2014 claiming the state is unconstitutionally cutting school districts» funding by going against Amendment 23.

If the Lib Dems voted against an amendment for full PR, they'd look ridiculous.

Nigel Lawson voted against the amendment because he didn't want to «stir up fear» in EU residents.

Most mainline denominations have come out against the amendments even though some of them do not allow same - sex couples to wed in their churches.

The Appellate Court upheld that decision and also ruled against an amendment to the state's annexation laws that was signed by Gov. George Ryan in June.

When Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk enters the voting booth next week, she plans to vote against the amendment designed to change the state's redistricting process.

Faso in particular has drawn the ire of Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who has railed against the amendment that would shift county Medicaid costs to the state by 2020.

Five Lib Dem MPs, three Plaid Cymru MPs and 51 SNP MPs also voted against the amendment stating that the Government must trigger Article 50 by the end of March next year.

His unsuccessful bid in 2014 to strengthen significantly the Government's recall proposals won the support of almost half of Conservative MPs in a free vote but fell well short of getting through thanks to a strong Labour turnout against his amendment.

Uncodified constitutions largely lack protection against amendment by the government of the time.

They [the Senators who voted against the amendment] worried that a vocal minority of gun - owners would come after them in future elections.

Labour leader votes against amendment extending civil partnerships to heterosexual couples after appeal by Tory whips

Dionisio spoke out against the amendment at a community meeting on May 3 at the Leo Mintzer Center in West Harrison.

In replying, Europe Minister David Lidington put the following argument against the amendment:

«I have nothing against this amendment because it brings fairness; if I am being treated the way our principal officer is being treated it would not be good.

The Cuomo administration went on the defensive against an amendment pushed by Reps. Chris Collins and John Faso that would shift the counties» Medicaid burden to the state, releasing detailed outlines of how much the move would cost each congressional district across New York.

However, Glyn Davies, a Eurosceptic, told Vaughan Roderick on Sunday Supplement on BBC Radio Wales he would vote against any amendment expressing regret that there was no EU referendum Bill in last week's the Queen's Speech.

Lib Dem amendments laid down in the House of Commons are now being brought forward by Tory peers in the Lords, forcing Lib Dem peers to vote against amendments moved by their party colleagues in the lower house.

But, when it came time to vote, Democrats voted overwhelmingly against the amendment to restore funding.

Out of 226 members of parliament, only 5 have come out publicly against the amendment.

The conservative Traditional Values Coalition is already running TV ads attacking four senators, including Nebraska's Bob Kerrey (D), for voting last October against an amendment that would have required scientists to document the source of fetal tissues.

After Mr. Gunderson spoke out against an amendment offered by Rep. Mel Hancock, R - Mo., that would have barred federal funding for school districts that encourage or support «homosexuality as a positive lifestyle alternative,» Rep. Robert K. Dornan, R - Calif., made some pointed remarks about the lawmaker's own lifestyle.

The wide margin against the amendment indicates that lawmakers and Administration officials overestimated support for choice.

Republicans managing the bill confirmed an agreement with GOP opponents to vote against amendments proposed by Democrats before voting against the final bill.

Voting against the amendment were state Sens. Lizbeth Benacquisto, R - Fort Myers; Rob Bradley, R - Fleming Island; Jeff Brandes, R - St.

Katko was among 26 Republicans to vote against the amendment on a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security through September.

When that judge a few years back commissioned a monument to the 10 Commandments to be placed in front of his courthouse, he was (arguably, I suppose, depending on who you talk to) going against this amendment.

Woodridge trustees David Pittinger and Gregory Abbott voted against the amendment to the TIF ordinance last month.

The statement urged the House of Representatives to vote against the amendment to «preserve the useful role of FISA's Section 702 authority plays in protecting American lives.»

Soon enough, with the college graduates we have in the state (look at the map of the counties who voted in correlation to those who voted against the Amendment), we will be greater than 35 %.

Some village trustees said the recreation center would boost economic activity in the area, but trustees David Pittinger and Gregory Abbott voted against an amendment to allow a community center at the site.

Ilford South MP Mike Gapes hinted that he would be voting against the amendment, saying he not was «not going to vote for a pig in a poke».

Ministerial aides in the Commons, whose membership of the «payroll» vote becomes unclear whenever the whips sense a potential defeat, will be allowed to vote against the amendment.

«I think there's going to be a lot of advertising this fall both for and against the amendment,» he said.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R - Willsboro, on June 16, cast a deciding vote against an amendment that sought to stop the military from enlisting undocumented youth.

He also voted for the Amtrak reauthorization bill and against amendments to federal prevailing wage laws.

Fourteen Conservative MPs voted against David Cameron's proposals on press regulation earlier this evening - or, rather, against the amendments to the Crime and Courts Bill which set out proposals for exemplary damages in relation to newspapers and websites that refuse to be regulated by the new regulator.

I'm calling to urge you to vote against Amendment One on Tuesday May 8,» Clinton says in the recording.

could vote against the amendment.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R - Willsboro), pictured here milking a cow at the 2015 Essex County Fair, has been criticized by the Adirondack Farmers Coalition for voting against an amendment to the PROSPER Act that would have made farmers and veteran service organizations eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.