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In contrast to its healthcare - overhaul push that saw many intraparty divisions, the GOP has been relatively cohesive on taxes — not a single Republican voted against the bill in the Senate.

Carlucci and Diane Savino voted against the bill in the Senate Rules Committee, then voted for it on the floor a half hour later.

Two Democratic senators who voted against the bill in 2009 have since departed, replaced by supporters of the bill.

[16] On 5 February 2013 MP Bob Blackman rebelled, voting against the bill in the House of Commons Second Reading vote on marriage equality in Britain.

But Sen. Brad Hoylman (D - Manhattan), who voted against the bill in committee, cites concerns about brain injuries and proposes legislation to establish a compensation fund for fighters.

But State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., a Democrat from Queens who has voted against the bill in the past but said he was undecided this time, said, «We've gotten about 400 calls and e-mails from voters in the last two weeks, the vast majority of them opposed to the bill.»

Reps. Pat Meehan of Pennsylvania, Jamie Herrera Beutler of Washington state and John Katko of New Yorkalso came out against the bill in statements Thursday, with Meehan specifically citing concerns about those with pre-existing condition as the reason for his opposition.

Rural Democrats split for and against the bill in almost even numbers, but this was far more support than any previous bill had found from these legislative districts.

For example, Republican Rep. Chris Gibson, a moderate from New York who voted against the bill in 2013, said Thursday he plans to do so again.

Unfortunately, those bills have not gone forward, and by some reports, the American Library Association was against the bill in Maryland.

EII's John Muir Project urges you to call Democrat Party leaders — Senator Chuck Schumer (202 224-6542) and Representative Nancy Pelosi (202 225-4965)-- and your local senators today and tell them to strip this provision from the Omnibus Bill or to vote against this bill in its entirety.

Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who flagged the importance of the reforms in his recent state of the state address, has members of his own party working against the bill in the Assembly.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island argued against the bill in committee.

Not exact matches

Collins, a moderate who voted against the GOP's efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare earlier this year, says the bills will offset the impact of the loss of the individual mandate, but experts largely disagree, arguing that the elimination of the mandate will spike health costs and reduce choice in plans.

When Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced he will run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson Monday, he set off a race that experts say will likely become one of the most expensive campaigns in U.S. history

HARWOOD: I just want to ask you about that in light of two votes you made recently: one for a partisan tax bill that increased the deficit, the other against a bipartisan spending deal that also increased the deficit.

In the past couple of years, Sanders has voted against the Keystone XL Pipeline, vetoed by the president in March, as well as for bills that would have prohibited corporate interference with women's health care and increased environmental standards for damaged national infrastructurIn the past couple of years, Sanders has voted against the Keystone XL Pipeline, vetoed by the president in March, as well as for bills that would have prohibited corporate interference with women's health care and increased environmental standards for damaged national infrastructurin March, as well as for bills that would have prohibited corporate interference with women's health care and increased environmental standards for damaged national infrastructure.

The bill has shown divisions in the Republican party, which dominates Texas politics, pitting the pro-business establishment wing against the powerful socially conservative wing, which said it was a common - sense measure needed to protect privacy.

Republican senators who had previously assailed the nation's debt burden — including Senators Jeff Flake of Arizona and James Lankford of Oklahoma — eventually fell in line to support the bill after efforts to include a backstop against growing deficits failed.

The problem is, Paul Volcker is an influential figure in the U.S. (he chaired the Economic Recovery Advisory Board under President Barack Obama, after all), and he has fought back hard against the criticism of his namesake bill.

Taxi and Uber drivers lined the esplanade in front of Brazil's Congress on Tuesday to demonstrate for and against the bill.

«There hasn't been such a wide open field since Goldwater ran against Rockefeller,» Bill Whalen, a research fellow specializing in California and national politics at the Hoover Institution, said in earlier interview with Inc. «Even then it was a fairly focused race, now there is not one solid frontrunner.»

Phillips, for example, noted that the group had held Sens. Tammy Baldwin and Bill Nelson, up for reelection in Wisconsin and Florida respectively, accountable for voting against the tax reform bill, and indicated they would continue to doBill Nelson, up for reelection in Wisconsin and Florida respectively, accountable for voting against the tax reform bill, and indicated they would continue to dobill, and indicated they would continue to do so.

«Over the last several weeks, decade - old, discredited allegations against Mr. Cosby have resurfaced,» Bill Cosby's attorney John P. Schmitt says in a statement meant to address — and hopefully neutralize — the escalating situation.

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In early January, before Trump was sworn in, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill designed to go beyond the punishments already levied against Russia by the Obama administration and to demonstrate to Trump that forcefully responding to Moscow's election interference wasn't a partisan issuIn early January, before Trump was sworn in, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill designed to go beyond the punishments already levied against Russia by the Obama administration and to demonstrate to Trump that forcefully responding to Moscow's election interference wasn't a partisan issuin, a bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill designed to go beyond the punishments already levied against Russia by the Obama administration and to demonstrate to Trump that forcefully responding to Moscow's election interference wasn't a partisan issue.

«The amendment to the underlying Iran sanctions bill maintains and substantially expands sanctions against the government of Russia in response to the violation of the territorial integrity of the Ukraine and Crimea, its brazen cyberattacks and interference in elections, and its continuing aggression in Syria,» said Republicans and Democrats on the committees.

When Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced the latest changes to CMHC mortgage insurance last December, he also proposed forcing banks to hold more capital against mortgages in cities where property prices are high relative to borrowers» incomes — like Toronto and Vancouver.

But should the Ravens stumble against the Bengals, they'd still be able to get a spot in the Wild Card round with a Bills loss to the Patriots or a Titans loss to the Jaguars.

Protesters against the Republican health care bill gather inside the office of Sen. Rob Portman, R - Ohio, in Washington on July 17, 2017.

House Speaker Paul Ryan staunchly defended the controversial American Healthcare Act that passed the House of Representatives last week, claiming that allegations about people with preexisting conditions losing insurance are false and that the Democratic Party had engaged in a smear campaign against the bill.

By placing that property in a low - tax country like Ireland, companies can save money on their tax bill whenever they generate revenue from the licenses sold against their IP.

According to the Human Rights Campaign, more than 200 «anti-LGBTQ bills» were introduced across the country in 2016 sessions - most failing to pass - and more than 111 million people live in states without clear state - level protections against LGBTQ workplace discrimination.

Congress extended it to January 19, but the new bill has pitted House committees against each other — people working on the Intelligence and Judiciary committees have told Business Insider they've been «stuck in FISA hell» for weeks.

And because individual states could still prohibit marijuana locally, Booker's bill would also incentivize states to change their marijuana laws by withholding federal funding from any states that have enforced laws against the drug in ways that disproportionately affect low - income citizens and people of color.

«If Congress passed this bill that the American Bankers Association wants, how many community bank mortgages would be eligible for QM that aren't currently eligible... and how does that stack up against the number of mortgages held by Well Fargo, Citibank, JPMorgan and the other giants that would become eligible under this change in the rules?»

During a relatively intimate dinner at the home of our chairman, a VC named Berry Cash, Kemp — who had failed in a presidential bid against George Bush in 1988 — thought it would be fun to go around the table and see who each of us thought the GOP should nominate for the ’96 election against Bill Clinton.

On December 2nd, Campbell Soup Company came out against the bill, saying that, «the current version of Senate Bill 58 would overhaul the current state policy on energy efficiency and renewable energy standards and discourage continued investment in renewable energy in the state:&rabill, saying that, «the current version of Senate Bill 58 would overhaul the current state policy on energy efficiency and renewable energy standards and discourage continued investment in renewable energy in the state:&raBill 58 would overhaul the current state policy on energy efficiency and renewable energy standards and discourage continued investment in renewable energy in the state:»

That makes it a seemingly small adversary, given the battle Herbalife is waging against hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, who has gone so far as to say that Herbalife is a «criminal organization» in his $ 1 billion short bet against it.

To some, Gov. Rick Scott, who hasn't been a staunch critic of drilling, only changed his mind to secure enviromental credentials in his run against Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, a longtime drilling opponent.

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Tezos co-founders Arthur and Kathleen Breitman are reportedly hoping to use money raised in the company's token offering to pay their legal bills as they defend themselves against class - action lawsuits alleging fraud and the sale of unregistered securities.

He is widely expected to run for a United States Senate seat this year, and knows he will have to appeal to voters beyond his own party in a race against the incumbent Democrat, Bill Nelson.

The people who voted for the bill decided to sell out the public and vote against the public interest in their own interest and that of their backers.

In arguing against the bill, Brown noted that the Congressional Budget Office found that it would slightly increase the probability of a big bank failure, which would add to the deficit.

She is against a Louisiana state bill, HB 727, which has been approved in committee and if passed, would considerably strengthen penalties against pipeline protesters and landowners, like herself, who consider standing in a pipeline company's way.

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In the 1990s, Bill Clinton used the harsh prescriptions available in legislation from 1988 that allowed him to issue punitive tariffs against «unfair» trade practiceIn the 1990s, Bill Clinton used the harsh prescriptions available in legislation from 1988 that allowed him to issue punitive tariffs against «unfair» trade practicein legislation from 1988 that allowed him to issue punitive tariffs against «unfair» trade practices.

In a 51 - 49 vote following party lines, the Senate approved its version of the tax reform bill during a marathon session, with only one Republican, Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, voting against the measure.

But the reputation of the bill is that it is pushing against high deductible plans when, in fact, while it does increase benefits that do need to be covered, it's allowed for quite high deductible and, for that reason, also pushed toward very narrow networks.