Sentences with phrase «also moved a bill»

Kline has also moved a bill out of committee that would slash half of NCLB's federal education programs and another one that would give more states flexibility over spending federal education funds intended to serve disadvantaged students.

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The company, which also offers lines of credit in Manitoba, has billed the move as a product revolution.
But Kwak also goes on to negatively compare Zuckerberg and Chan's move to other massive philanthropic bequests of the past such as those made by Bill Gates and Warren Buffett, who «donated directly to charitable organizations or to charitable foundations.»
The bill also changes tax provisions for American companies abroad: Corporations will no longer have to pay corporate taxes on money they claim to have earned abroad — a move that could encourage companies to keep income in foreign tax havens.
As Bill Hester recently observed, the current level of economic activity has had a much higher probability of being recessionary in periods when the S&P 500 was also weak — for example, below its level of 6 months earlier, or below its 12 - month moving average.
It also allows filers to claim deductions for education expenses, eligible moving expenses (this deduction ends in 2018, under the new tax bill), retirement account contributions and several other categories.
She also moves beyond organizations which advocate gay marriage, but do not have a problem with the «Pastor Protection» bill.
The Bills also own picks No. 22, 53, 56 and 65, so they're well - positioned to make a move to get even higher in the order — likely in the top five — and take the player they decide will be their quarterback of the future.
Also I think they would like the Bills to get better and expand in Toronto without moving there.
The total for that game has also gone from 40 to 38.5 There were steam moves triggered on both the Bills and the under on Friday, so the sharps clearly think they have an inside track on this game.
But I want to hear that, and I also think that in this case it would be strategically helpful to the overall efforts to move the bill forward, which I know Senator Sampson wants to do.»
Meanwhile, Black Lives Matter advocate Shaun King has also joined the push for the bill, emailing potential supporters through a move on.org petition.
But there is bound to be short - term pain — with a row over Britain's exit bill, the possibility of talks stalling and also the likelihood of major companies moving some of their operations outside of Britain with the loss of jobs.
Rog Congressman Bill Owens NY 21 has been pointing out the same thing, he's also deeply disappointed that Congress hasn't moved on the Farm Bill, and like yourself he's right to be upset.
Moving his amendment to clause two of the Bill, which was also signed by Ed Miliband on behalf of the Opposition, he explained:
The move has also helped Valesky's bills move through the GOP - controlled Senate, including one that allowed Syracuse to establish a land bank to address the problem of abandoned and tax - delinquent properties.
Public Advocate (and potential mayoral candidate) Bill de Blasio also praised the move, as did several hunger advocacy groups.
The tax - cutting move also seems to run counter to Democratic mayoral nominee Bill de Blasio's plans to raise income taxes in New York City to expand pre-K.
While the tax bill was moving through the legislature, Cuomo's Department of Taxation also released an advisory opinion in August 2011 that exempted e-books from sales taxation.
While the tax bill was moving through the legislature, Cuomo's Department of Taxation also released an advisory opinion in August 2011 that
Supporters of the border measure, which also covers major elements of the larger immigration bill, garnered more than enough backing in the procedural tally, 67 to 27, to move forward.
The Senate also managed to pass the FMAP bill in a 37 - 22 vote, but so far hasn't moved on anything else.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the Buffalo Bills should get moving on building a new stadium so the team «can continue to compete, not only throughout the NFL but also compete in this environment.»
Also at 11 a.m., NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio will deliver keys to a senior signing his lease and moving into a new affordable housing development and host a media availability to discuss progress on building and protecting affordable housing and tenants across the city, Cypress Hills Senior Residences, 137 Jamaica Ave., Brooklyn.
The measure's introduction also comes as state lawmakers recognizing Earth Day 2015 (the Assembly, for instance, is moving away from using stacks of paper for bills to age and instead having them be electronic tablet - based).
As the amendment and the Senate's version of the bill moved forward, there was fear among city officials that New York could be punished twice; its taxpayers may also be called upon to help cover the lost county support for Medicaid statewide.
The bill will also make some non-profits identify large donors, a move the New York Civil Liberties Union worries will discourage people from donating to groups involved in controversial advocacy, such as Planned Parenthood or gun rights groups.
Republican State Sen. Tom O'Mara, who sponsored the bill, said the later date will also give New York more time to comply with the MOVE Act, a federal law that requires states to send absentee ballots to military voters overseas no less than 45 days before an election.
The bill would also allow the inspector to have oversight over the PEP's handling of charter school co-locations, a move that is likely to be cheered by the charter sector, which has accused de Blasio of being hostile to charters.
It also featured a senator making the unusual move to stop yielding the floor to another senator who wanted to continue his line of questioning about the bill.
In a move that could cause major tension in the House, the Senate bill also would prohibit Americans from deducting certain state and local taxes from their federal bills, a change that could raise taxes overall for Americans in high - tax states such as New York, New Jersey, California, Oregon and Illinois.
The bill also moves the petition deadline for independent candidates and the nominees of unqualified parties from late August to late May.
The housing benefit bill could also rise if more people move into the private rented sector because of a shortage of one or two - bedroom properties in social housing.»
Backbench MP Bill Cash also complained there had been no discussion about the move before it happened.
The bill, one of the Democratic governor's marque initiatives, passed the Senate on a bipartisan vote of 22 to 14; it now moves to the House of Representatives, where it also has bipartisan support.
Kavanagh told Gotham Gazette he believes his conference is also ready to move on the bill and that he thinks Senate Republicans should be too.
The bill also prohibits the NIH from funding research that compares the relative effects of treatments on patients, part of a broader move by the House to thwart Obama's health - care reforms.
In November, AAAS also sent letters to leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the Senate, urging policymakers to «complete the strong, bipartisan work already completed in both chambers to develop and move appropriations bills» through committees.
By the late»60s, he had also moved into production work, producing and starring in Bill Wallace of China (1967), the story of a Christian missionary.
As we move to extras, we open with an audio commentary from director Pete Docter and co-director Ronnie Del Carmen; director of photography Patrick Lin and actor Bill Hader also appear for short visits.
More recently, Bill has stepped away from the mainstream (with the exception of «Charlie's Angels») and moved to more independent features, including his work alongside director Wes Anderson in «Rushmore,» «The Royal Tenenbaums» and «The Life Aquatic,» but also in much heavier films like «Hamlet,» «Coffee and Cigarettes» and the award - winning «Lost in Translation.»
Program consolidation is a key component of simplification, and moving to «one grant, one loan» was included in House Republicans» HEA reauthorization bill and has also received support from Senator Lamar Alexander, who chairs the Senate committee responsible for HEA.
But last week, members of the private conference committee also moved to strip the protections for LGBT students out of the bill.
One critical move would be to pass the voucher - like tax credit bill that was defeated in the state senate last year after passage by the lower house; pushing for the creation of a state commission to authorize and oversee charter schools (or requiring the state's education department to take on that task) would also be sensible.
Depending on how fast things move, the House may also get to Rep. Jay Love's bill to reward teachers who complete the national board certification process (HB251).
As the bill moves forward, we hope the Senate will continue to strengthen important provisions related to state accountability systems, such as those that both support great leaders and also identify struggling schools in need of intervention — especially those with the weakest overall performance and those with large achievement gaps.
Thursday's bill removes a cap on the number of schools authorized by state universities and also makes it easier for successful out - of - state charter school operators to move into Michigan.
Committees also decide which bill and resolutions move forward to consideration by the full House and Senate.
The Rover's locking diffs and electronic traction control (when we wanted it) lived up to billing also, keeping us moving on uneven stretches of loose dirt when one tire or another momentarily lost a grip.
Toyota's announcement that it will be producing the Auris in the country not only helps with the employment line, but also provides proof that the British auto industry is indeed moving forward in shifting its priorities to specializing in green technologies and producing vehicles that fit that bill.
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