Sentences with phrase «allow opponents of the bill»

Doing so wouldn't kill the legislation outright, but it would allow opponents of the bill to clog up parliamentary time.

Not exact matches

The bill stalled in the Senate Thursday night when one of the opponents, Sen. Rand Paul, refused to allow a speedy vote.

On Tuesday, the E.U. parliament passed a bill that its authors claim will provide much - needed clarity on how the Internet should work, but which its opponents say is full of loopholes that will allow providers to favor their biggest commercial partners.

But that largely changed this year after most pro-life Democrats voted for the federal healthcare bill that many abortion opponents say allows for federal funding of abortion.

His potential primary opponent, Rachel May, disagrees and says Valesky and his renegade colleagues have allowed Senate Republicans to block progressive legislation passed in the Assembly, including a series of bills aimed at early voting and automatic voter registration.

Miliband conceded his opposition to a programme motion would be portrayed by some as an attempt to wreck the bill and allow opponents to suffocate it through deliberate delay so the reform never reaches the House of Lords.

Congressman Michael Grimm slammed Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration for allowing top officials to take leave and work on political campaigns — including that of his opponent — during the city's Ebola scare.

The supporters of Amendment 66 raised over $ 10 million, including $ 1 million donations apiece from Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg, which allowed supporters to vastly outspend opponents of the measure.

The bill provided the opportunity to hold hearings, and create platforms that would allow opponents of the plant an opportunity to make their case.

''... Principled opponents of the Florida law can object to the bill because it allows deadly force against home invaders and carjackers, because crime victims are not required to retreat, or because criminals may not sue crime victims.