Sentences with phrase «also voted against»

The GMREB also voted against changes to the national code of ethics that were ratified last March, in the belief that the OACIQ is responsible for handling complaints against its members, while the board's primary role is to promote and defend members» interests.

The Law Society of Upper Canada and the Law Society of Nova Scotia also voted against accreditation the law school after taking issue with its Christian covenant, which bans members of the university from engaging in gay sex.

«We must not trample on the rights of one group of society to satisfy the rights of another,» added bencher Claude Richmond, who also voted against the motion to deny TWU accreditation.

The officials also voted against several proposals from the Homebuilder lobby that would have rolled back existing energy provisions.

Tilles colleagues Kathleen Cashin, a retired New York City school administrator, and Betty Rosa, who also has an extensive list of education credentials, also voted against the new evaluation regulations, for many of the same reasons Tilles enumerated.

He was one of just nine House Democrats to oppose the bill; three House Republicans also voted against it.

Brooklyn State Sen. Kevin S. Parker, who also voted against the bill, argued that the «Race to the Top» evaluation plan was a sufficient solution.

He has also voted against the Government on tuition fees and yesterday voted against air strikes on Islamic State militants.

He also voted against the Affordable Care Act in 2010.

And we also voted against raising tuition fees, having failed to persuade a Labour government not to renege on its promise.

But Stirpe also voted against one of Silver's key agenda items, the Dream Act, which would open up state tuition programs to certain undocumented college students.

Alongside McDonnell and Dodds, Shadow International Trade Secretary Barry Gardiner and shadow Treasury colleagues Peter Dowd and Jonathan Reynolds also voted against the amendment.

Out Councilmember Corey Johnson of Chelsea also voted against it as did Inez Barron of Brooklyn, a staunch advocate for public education, but it passed 43 - 4 with the support of all three citywide elected officials — Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Public Advocate Letitia James — as well as otherwise liberal officials such as Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

Assemblyman Charles Barron, a Brooklyn Democrat who also voted against the bill, said he would prefer passing a law to extend mayoral control for one year, during which a panel of experts could come up with a better system of governance.

Her about - turn will bring to mind the actions of education secretary Nicky Morgan, who also voted against equal marriage and then indicated she had changed her mind after being given the equalities portfolio last year.

Johnston and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz also voted against incentives being offered to Kolkmeyer's project.

(Bruno also voted against it but was open to compromise.)

Linda Ervin, who also voted against it, said she wanted to see a formal financial analysis «in writing» before she could support it.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (Vt.), an independent who caucuses with Democrats, also voted against the bill.

These legislators also voted against the tobacco 21 bill: Derek T. Shepard, 13th Disrict, Baldwinsville; Casey Jordan, 14th District, Clay; Debra J. Cody, 5th District, Clay; and Michael Plochocki, 6th District, Marcellus.

One Liberal Democrat from East Anglia, the Cambridge MP Julian Huppert, also voted against the coalition motion.

Mayoral hopeful Tony Avella also voted against the measure, apparently as a sympathetic reaction to the forced removal of «blighted» business from Willets Point into his district.

Assemblyman Robin Schimminger and freshman Assemblywoman Monica Wallace also voted against the bill, which among other things, would prohibit state and local law enforcement from detaining individuals based on immigration status and would provide for legal representation for people without documentation who otherwise couldn't afford it.

Unlike Eagle, he also voted against airstrikes in Syria.

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.

Hegarty and Kies also voted against the plan this week.

He also voted against raising the minimum wage, against tax cuts for the middle class, and most importantly to entrepreneurs, against the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act in 2012.

Outlining its new voting policy, the CIG said its members would also vote against executive pay packages where pay ratios are not disclosed, excessive pensions for chief executives or where financial services or pharmaceutical companies do not pay the living wage.

Yet it will also vote against the coalition on the programme motion, setting up the prospect of a parliamentary bullfight that most analysts believe will make the coalition's life hell.

Schumer is the only Senate Democrat who is publicly against the deal so far, though many expect Sen. Bob Menendez (D - N.J.) to also vote against it.

The MPs indicate that they will vote against the bill's timetable motion and, with Labour also voting against it, this means the government is on course for defeat in the vote tomorrow night.

However, in order for it to be stopped, it is necessary for the Members of the New York State Assembly to follow the lead of the Senate and also vote against the imposition of this new tax.

Also voting against it was Alfreda J. Harris, who was appointed to the school committee by Mr. Menino just days before...

Long overdue for reauthorization, the vote was very close (218 - 213) with no Democrats supporting it and 27 Republicans also voting against it.

Like Andrew, I'm torn on this one... I'll also vote against my gut and say it won't happen.

Not exact matches

Sanders also said he favored immigration reform, while defending his record in the Senate where he had voted in 2007 against similar legislation.

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.

Also unsurprisingly, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Esther George, dissenter - in - chief at the bank, voted against the motion to stay the course, citing «economic and financial imbalances,» as well as, further down the road, «an increase in long - term inflation expectations» as reasons for concern.

Many other shareholders, including Highfields Capital Management, Pzena Investment Management and Yacktman Asset Management, have also said they would vote against the offer because they see it as too low.

Nabors shareholders also sent a strong rebuke against the company's governance practices with a majority vote against one of its two director nominees, Myron M. Sheinfeld.

Lawmakers have also been working on other measures, including devising a banking plan for the industry as well as voting against allowing cannabis businesses to deliver their products via drone.

While Pai also had the support of fellow Republican commissioner Michael O'Rielly for the $ 17 million deal, Democrat Mignon Clyburn voted against the settlement in May (although the decision was not made public until this week).

Buffett also called Kent's pay package «excessive,» but decided not to vote against it.

The George W. Bush appointee isn't merely an outspoken critic of affirmative action today — he was among the most hostile questioners in Fisher and a virtual lock to vote against Texas» admissions policy — but also was part of a conservative alumni group at Princeton that was sharply critical of such policies 40 years ago, when Sotomayor was attending classes there.

Blackrock is also reportedly going to cast its vote against the deal.

The shareholder advisory firms Glass Lewis and ISS are also advising shareholders to vote against the move.

Iger was also awarded an equity grant that could be worth about $ 100 million in 2021, according to proxy adviser Institutional Shareholder Services, which urged investors to vote against the pay resolution.

That Spaniards voted so emphatically against the ruling class and business - as - usual politics also makes this an unlikely fudge.

The GOP primary in the state's 16th district could also prove interesting: Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger has spoken out against Trump and as a result, could lose votes to pro-Trump businessman Jim Marter.

The divided PC government caucus also missed an opportunity to send a clear message that they embrace 21st century values by singling out the opposition Wildrose as the only party to unanimously vote against the motion — and remind Albertans of the infamous Lake of Fire.