Sentences with phrase «boost support for a bill»

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A Democratic congressman from Ohio got a boost from his state's elections commission on Thursday in his campaign to prevent an anti-abortion group from running billboards attacking him for supporting the healthcare bill.

Updated at 12:35 p.m. ET on 7/16 Washington (CNN)-- An effort to remove sexual assault cases from the military chain of command received a bipartisan boost Tuesday as conservative Republicans joined the bill's main backer, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, to voice their support for the measure.

One day after Mayor Bill de Blasio signaled his support for a New York Police Department review of the department's practice of allowing officers on modified duty to boost their salaries with overtime pay, U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of Brooklyn said the administration could not be trusted to conduct that review and asked the federal Department of Justice to intervene.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's reelection bid got a boost from the city's teacher's union, the UFT, which praised the mayor for his support of public education.

One day after NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio signaled his support for a NYPD review of the department's practice of allowing officers on modified duty to boost their salaries with overtime pay, Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries said the administration could not be trusted to conduct that review and asked the federal Department of Justice to intervene.

Congress has also been boosting its policy support for wave energy, including bills from Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R - Alaska) and Rep. Jay Inslee (D - Wash.)

But while the bill supports major funding boosts for NIH, it doesn't make any budget suggestions about FDA.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) applauds Congress for its bipartisan support of the omnibus spending bill that significantly boosts our nation's investment in biomedical research.

In their quest to pack in as many patients as possible during their day to boost billings to support their expensive lifestyles, there is neither the time nor the inclination for them to open their minds to facts.

2 Title IV, Part F, Subpart 2 — Community Support for School Success Full Service Community Schools program The bill also contains provisions that advance the community schools strategy, including the requirement for indicators beyond academics in state and district accountability systems; supportive programs including Promise Neighborhoods and 21st Century Community Learning Centers; and a new set of tools and resources to boost results - focused school - community partnerships for young people's success, including integrated student supports, needs assessments, and professional development for educators to work more effectively with families and communities.