Sentences with phrase «by bringing this bill to the floor»

Before session wraps for the year, it's time for the rest of the legislature to tell the public where they stand on term limits by bringing this bill to the floor for an up or down vote.

With the voting down of the bill in the Senate, this raises a question: Can the Senate try again this fiscal year, or by bringing the bill to the floor and having it fail, did they use up their one shot?

Not exact matches

The Hastert Rule, also known as the «majority of the majority» rule, is an informal governing principle used in the United States by Republican [1][2][3] Speakers of the House of Representatives since the mid-1990s to maintain their speakerships [4] and limit the power of the minority party to bring bills up for a vote on the floor of the House.

Significant legislation is debated in conference before it reaches the floor, and if it seems unlikely that the Democratic supermajority can pass a bill by itself, it's often simply not brought to the floor.

As the State Senate today passed «Kirby & Quigley's Law» by a 59 - 2 vote, Senator Jim Tedisco (R,C,I,REF - Glenville), the author and lead sponsor of the bill, has announced a new online petition drive to harness the power of the people to urge the Assembly to bring the public safety measure to the Floor of the New York State Assembly for a debate and up or down vote.

Just as Gov. Andrew Cuomo was wrapping up his Q - and - A with reporters by railing against New York Republicans, calling out state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos for failing to join Rep. Pete King in decrying the House leadership's failure to bring the Sandy disaster aid bill to the floor, the following statement from Skelos arrived in my in - box:

He is, however, calling on the GOP to make good on its collective promise and bring Cuomo's redistricting bill, which was introduced by the elusive Senator Rules, to the floor for a vote.

As the State Senate today passed «Kirby & Quigley's Law by a 59 - 1 vote, Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) has announced a new online petition drive to harness the power of the people to urge the Speaker of the Assembly to bring the bill to the Floor of the New York State Assembly for a debate and up or down vote.

Squadron's efforts to at least bring the bill to the floor for an up - or - down vote were blocked by the Senate Republicans.

State Sen. Tom Duane, from Chelsea, brought the bill, which was approved by the Assembly for the third time early this morning, to the floor.

Majority Leader Skelos is bringing the tax cap bill to the floor for a vote by both the GOP and the Democrats.

In a statement sent out by the Empire State Pride Agenda, Bruno urged the (currently useless) Senate to bring the current Paterson - proposed bill to the floor:

The Markey bill is sponsored in the Senate by state Sen. Brad Hoylman, a Manhattan Democrat who as a minority party member has virtually no power to bring the bill to the floor without a Republican sign - off.

At the beginning of each session, the House of Representatives agrees to the Rules of the House (link) which proscribe the conditions under which a bill can be brought to the floor, and the rules by which a bill is adopted.

A 30 percent cut in emissions from 2005 levels by 2030 is a big number — less than environmental groups want but far more than the president can get via Congress, where climate change skeptics rule the House and the Democratic Senate so far avoiding bringing a climate change bill to the floor during Obama's presidency.

Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid issued a statement, saying the Senate will look to pass the House bill by seeking an agreement with Republicans to bring the bill to the floor in the coming days.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- New York's Democrat - led Assembly has passed a bill to legalize gay marriage and a critical vote by the state Senate could take place this week if the chamber's Republican majority brings the measure to the floor.

«The bill brought to the floor last week by Harry Reid, the Senate leader, has offered them a chance to make good on their rhetoric.

Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., who opposes same - sex marriage and who «pledged not to support anyone for majority leader who would not promise him - in writing - never to bring the bill that would legalize same - sex marriages to the floor» was asked by reporters, dodged questions about whether he thought same - sex marriage would come to the floor for a vote this year, saying only that he was «satisfied with whatever happens.»

The bill seems poised to pass the Senate, if a vote on the measure is brought to the floor by the chamber's governing coalition, which includes Republicans and a faction of Independent Democrats.

The Senate Leadership failed us today by not bringing these life - saving bills to the floor for a vote.

«We write today asking you to move quickly on the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by bringing a bill inclusive of protections for all victims of domestic violence, similar to that which has already passed the Senate, to the House floor for a vote during these final weeks of the 112th Congress,» the letter said.

The Majority Leader determines which bills are brought to the floor for debate (from an Agenda prepared by the Speaker of the House) and manages debates and floor votes.

Washington — In the wake of the Senate's passage of sweeping anti-busing legislation last week, Democratic leaders of the House of Representatives are acting to prevent the bill, which must be passed by the House to become law, from being brought to the House floor for a vote.

Chairman Kline has already gotten approval from Speaker Boehner to bring the bill to the House floor by the end of the month, but even if it passes, President Obama is likely to issue a veto threat on it because it is just not in line with the administration's views.

The Great Depression happened because after the 1929 stock market crash, which was brought about by a combination of radical margin requirement tightening in the days preceding it, an increase in interest rates that further dried up the cash that was being used to buy stocks, reaction to the floor vote reporting on the Smoot - Hawley tariff bill (which made it clear it would pass), and a concerted selling / manipulation effort by Wall Street's biggest players, the economy was in shock.

The new structure also brings the outside in, by the inclusion of a «public living wall,» (29» 4» tall and 150» wide) on the third - floor Pat and Bill Wilson Sculpture Terrace, composed of more than 19,000 plants and 37 species, 21 of which are native to the area.

Narrower versions of the bill proposed by Dems were not brought to the floor, I believe.