Sentences with phrase «bill as it stands»

This is becoming more important now because Republicans have a slim margin in the senate and one member, Sen. Ron Johnson (R - WI), is saying that he won't vote for the bill as it stands because it's not generous enough to pass - through businesses — and President Trump apparently agrees.

«The breadth of the draft bill as it stands appears to be overkill and is much wider than the specific needs identified by the law enforcement agencies,» committee chair Lord Blencathra said.

However, I make it absolutely clear that our plan is to press ahead with the Bill as it stands.

Either the House or Senate would have to mark up a bill, pass it and send to the other, agree with the other on language or convince the other to pass the bill as stands, and then send it to the president for a signature.

The bill as it stands now would remove the need for prosecutors to prove that underage victims of trafficking were coerced into prostitution; elevate penalties for patronizing underage prostitutes to the level of statutory rape; and require that anyone under 18 arrested for a prostitution offense be tried in family court rather than criminal court.

Clearly our ministers have to back the Bill as it stands — but as Liberal Democrat MPs outside government, you have the chance to vote for the inclusion of a target, countering Osborne's undermining of the coalition commitment to decarbonise the UK economy and unlocking new sources of investment in British energy.

This self - censorship is an inevitable consequence of the bill as it stands.

Senate Republicans have indicated they have concerns and are not likely to vote on the bill as it stands.

The bill as it stands is a trade - off within the coalition.

A law aimed at combating climate change should change this, but this bill as it stands will not.»

But the general counsel for Access Copyright, the non-profit creators» collective, says there is still work and clarification that needs to be achieved with the bill as it stands.

Not exact matches

As it stands, the tax plan would lower taxes for most Americans, but one in five could see an increase in their tax bill by 2027, according to a report from the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation.

One thing to know: As it stands, it looks as if the Bills will miss the postseason by one game, and there's a chance that the spot that would have been theirs will go to the Chargers, making head coach Sean McDermott's decision to sit Tyrod Taylor for Nathan Peterman when the teams met midseason all the more painful for the snake - bitten franchisAs it stands, it looks as if the Bills will miss the postseason by one game, and there's a chance that the spot that would have been theirs will go to the Chargers, making head coach Sean McDermott's decision to sit Tyrod Taylor for Nathan Peterman when the teams met midseason all the more painful for the snake - bitten franchisas if the Bills will miss the postseason by one game, and there's a chance that the spot that would have been theirs will go to the Chargers, making head coach Sean McDermott's decision to sit Tyrod Taylor for Nathan Peterman when the teams met midseason all the more painful for the snake - bitten franchise.

In fact, millions of people stand to see higher tax bills because of the elimination or curtailment of deductions such as one for state and local taxes, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation, the nonpartisan official scorekeeper for Congress.

In a statement provided by 21st Century Fox, founder and executive co-chairman Rupert Murdoch said: «To ensure continuity of all that is best about Fox News and what it stands for, I will take over as Chairman and acting CEO, with the support of our existing management team under Bill Shine, Jay Wallace and Mark Kranz.»

As someone who rarely has cash, this app helps me stay in good standing with my friends and keep track of paying rent and bills on time.

Bill Clinton, meanwhile, looks at me as if he'd rather stand on a burning ship in the Persian Gulf than on the Inc. conference dais.

The best - run companies have leaders willing to take a stand on societal issues such as gun control, Bill George says.

Warawa asked the library to find out how much Ottawa stood to gain as he prepared a private members» bill to reverse the CRA's decision.

Specifically the bill, as it stands now, allows for «Special Purpose Vehicles» (SPVs) and increased the amount of the possible raise to $ 5 million.

While it's impossible to avoid some debts such as bills, credit cards, or student loans, there are steps you can take to remain in good standing.

As it stands right now, each bill has some components that are more fiscally responsible than its counterpart as well as other aspects that are more gimmickAs it stands right now, each bill has some components that are more fiscally responsible than its counterpart as well as other aspects that are more gimmickas well as other aspects that are more gimmickas other aspects that are more gimmicky.

This bill, as it now stands, has no funding plan, no child care plan for the children currently in the process of getting adopted, and no plan for future children to even enter the process.

Standing in front of the United Methodist Building near the U.S. Capitol, the «Nuns on the Bus,» as they have billed themselves, rallied an excited crowd with stories from the road and a call to action for future protests to protect social programs.

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But, as Bill said a year later, «A master who wakens the dog stands the chance of being bitten.»

That faulty diagnosis [that Evangelical progressives are a Fifth Column of sorts in the Democratic Party] seems to be shared in recent speculation that the Stupak amendment — which went beyond the abortion neutrality called for by all the Christian progressives I'm aware of — was added to the House health - care bill as part of a long - standing plan by progressive religious forces.

The Bill as it currently stands is so far down the legislative list, that it has no chance of progressing in the current session.

For what a presence he was, that snow - white fisherman With the long golden beak and the black stick legs, Whether preening his wind - riffled feathers As he stood on his bright - orange water temple (That pi - shaped torii that floated like a spirit), Or flapping prehistorically across the pond To stalk and stab in the dark water Plucking with dagger bill a twitching minnow.

Liberalism stands for «freedom and the rule of law,» he writes, «a system of «negative rights» that no government may legitimately infringe (as in the U.S. Bill of Rights).»

This action - packed campaign, delivered both as ads and a stand - alone comic book, transforms the IPC's four Retail Promotion Directors, Bill Savilonis, Ken Tubman, Larry Whiteside and Kent Beesley into a team of superheroes — the Fearless Field Force.

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Long could be seen the night before with his arm around Malcolm Jenkins as the cornerback stood with his right fist in the air during the anthem before an Eagles - Bills preseason game.

They showed great compassion for their coach, Bill Parcells, because if they had dumped the Gatorade over his head when the game was wrapped up, as is their custom, Parcells would have had to stand out in the cold of Giants Stadium for the whole second half of the San Francisco game, turning into a block of ice, and he would probably be in bed with pneumonia right now.

Skipper Bill Cox of the would - be cup defender «American Eagle» is strung as tight as the standing rigging on his boat and, like its spars and stays, defies the wind with unobtrusive force

Jordin Canada and Monique Billings refer to themselves as peanut butter and jelly on the court together, while Canada stands at 5» 6 and Billings comes in at 6» 4.

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

As many have wondered why Camille Cosby continues to stand by her husband, Bill, in the wake of so many allegations of sexual abuse — including me — the comedian recently was defended by the woman who played his TV wife, Phylicia Rashad.

There will be kids skating, but there will be just as many, or more, standing around talking,» said Bill Inman, vice president of Hitchcock.

As it stood, a shared starter, two kids meals, three adult meals, a pint and a half of Samuel Adams plus a Coke Zero for me and a mini milkshake for the girls and our bill came to # 79 — definitely not the most expensive meal but more than the average we'd usually spend on a casual lunch.

Bill de Blasio asks this of each potential voter as he stands outside of Trader Joe's on 21st Street in Manhattan.

Then they really need to pull it from the budget and have it pass as a stand alone bill.

As things stand Labour, which campaigned at the election on holding a referendum on AV, is not going to support the bill because of what it sees as gerrymanderinAs things stand Labour, which campaigned at the election on holding a referendum on AV, is not going to support the bill because of what it sees as gerrymanderinas gerrymandering.

As if that was not enough misery for our democracy, damaging state of illiteracy and attempt to regulate freedom of speech as we have recently witnessed with the attempted introduction of hate speech bill, has but become another stumbling block standing on the way to achieving a people - purposed leadershiAs if that was not enough misery for our democracy, damaging state of illiteracy and attempt to regulate freedom of speech as we have recently witnessed with the attempted introduction of hate speech bill, has but become another stumbling block standing on the way to achieving a people - purposed leadershias we have recently witnessed with the attempted introduction of hate speech bill, has but become another stumbling block standing on the way to achieving a people - purposed leadership.

Still on the negative side, what is most frightening about this proposed bill is that, at a time when the United Nation and international communities are standing up against capital punishment, has become the ripped time for us as a nation to nose - dive into the out fashioned practice.

Republicans in the state Senate have introduced a «same as» bill that would decouple state - based standardized examinations from teacher and principle evaluations — suggesting the measure strongly backed by the state's teachers union stands a strong chance of advancing in Albany.

Tuesday Republican State Senator Pat Gallivan was standing next to Governor Cuomo, in Buffalo, as he ceremonially signed a package of bills into law designed to combat heroin use.

As it stands, this bill does nothing to protect the health of fighters; it lets promoters get rich while saddling taxpayers with the costs of long - term care.

The letter states: «The bill, as it stands, imposes a barrier to one of the most potent tools for research into the most severe childhood diseases.

King added it is important for the mayor to sit down with NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton and union leaders like Patrick Lynch, president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, to make it clear — «not just as a matter of etiquette» — that he stands with the police officers.