Sentences with phrase «bill is a step in the right direction»

U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson's bill is a step in the right direction to mitigate fraud while protecting legitimate asylum seekers, and the House should immediately act to pass H.R. 391, which will increase the evidence needed to meet the standard, and include it in any appropriations bill before Congress effecting homeland security.

«Any threat like this against a religiously affiliated institution is simply unacceptable, and the passage of today's bill is a step in the right direction toward ending this violence and hate.»

«These bills are a step in the right direction toward campaign finance reform,» Cusick said.

The draft climate change bill is a step in the right direction.

«This bill is a step in the right direction for Pennsylvania,» said AAE Executive Director Gary Beckner.

The bill needed some work, but at that point the Illinois pet store bill was a step in the right direction.

Even the introduction of the bill is a step in the right direction for Doug Richardson.

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Ryan Petty, father of Alaina Petty, 14, who was killed in the attack, wrote to lawmakers urging them to pass the bill as a step in the right direction toward gun control.

In the ensuing international backlash against the bill, Lively claimed that he did not support the death penalty for hom.ose.xuality but that if the «offending sections» were modified, the proposed law criminalizing hom.ose.xuality «would be an encouraging step in the right direction.&raquIn the ensuing international backlash against the bill, Lively claimed that he did not support the death penalty for hom.ose.xuality but that if the «offending sections» were modified, the proposed law criminalizing hom.ose.xuality «would be an encouraging step in the right direction.&raquin the right direction.»

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!!!

«Limiting ICE's access to detainees at Riker's Island is a very important step in the right direction toward protecting our immigrant communities,» said City Council Education Committee Chair and Bills Co-Sponsor Daniel Dromm.

This bill is a great step in the right direction.»

He said the rejection of the bill was a welcomed development and right step in the right direction.

Hilary Benn's new amendments to the climate change bill announced earlier this week are a step in the right direction, but they don't go far enough.

A Democratic lawmaker has re-filed a bill seeking to automatically register Florida voters, and some say strengthening the state's motor voter law is a step in the right direction.

He also said, «there has been a week of debate and allowing this bill to receive an up - and - down vote, would be a step, I feel, in the right direction.»

Timeliness is a MAJOR factor in determining your credit score... so, just by paying your bills on time and NOT incurring any late fees, etc... that is a huge step in the right direction.

Although, the bill is not perfect, admits Associate Professor Martin West — who helped formulate versions of the bill while working with Senator Lamar Alexander on the Senate Education Committee — it is a step in the right direction.

Amy Baker, a LAUSD parent, criticized the state for making «no effort to improve our broken teacher evaluation system» and asked the committee to pass the bill because it was «a modest step in the right direction.»

This bill, though it only covers state standardized tests, is a step in the right direction.

While student loan refinancing is one helpful way to manage your bills (and combat past unwise spending decisions) after graduation, knowing how to correctly manage your refund will help you avoid an unpleasant situation in the future, and is a step in the right direction before your loans even come due.

is one helpful way to manage your bills (and combat past unwise spending decisions) after graduation, knowing how to correctly manage your refund will help you avoid an unpleasant situation in the future, and is a step in the right direction before your loans even come due.

The bill is relatively straightforward, and represents a step in the right direction for bi-partisan law making, given how easily it passed.

The fact that you've been paying all of your bills on time for nearly three years is a huge step in the right direction.

Not everyone can have a perfect financial picture at any given moment — with the right amounts allocated for bills, retirement, debt reduction and emergencies — but beginning to take steps in the right direction is a great place to start.

Any income is a step in the right direction when you have bills you need to pay.

A step in the right direction regarding the legality of rabies vaccination recently occurred when AB258 (AKA Molly's Bill) was passed in California.

A step in the right direction: While this bill only addresses part of New York City's building stock, it is a significant segment of buildings.

The bill's measures are such a solid step in the right direction, it'd be a huge shame if everybody couldn't just get along.

It remains to be seen whether the systems set out in the Bill will be effective, but it is a step in the right direction, and both sides should do what they can to support this.

Billed as a federal remedy for so - called revenge porn, the proposed Intimate Privacy Protection Act is hailed by Peter Thiel in Monday's New York Times as a «step in the right direction.»

The Bill is certainly a step in the right direction — its s preamble indicates the importance of public confidence in the national police force and the -LSB-...]

While Bill 168 was undoubtedly a step in the right direction, as the cases above demonstrate, it simply was not enough.

To be more exact, that Bill 168 (I agree it was one step in the right direction) did worse than minimal.

Others acknowledge that a texting ban is hard to enforce, but support the bill because it is a step in the right direction.

The Bill provides the opportunity to resolve the very real problems that exist around IP resolution and is a step in the right direction towards bridging the overall communications data capability gap

The fight is not yet over, but today's announcement is a step in the right direction to bringing a bipartisan bill to the committee in the near future.

PumaPay is a step in the right direction, especially in cryptocurrency billing.

«The Appropriations bill is an important step in the right direction when it comes to women's health — holding the line on deeply unpopular abortion restrictions and expanding access for Peace Corps volunteers.