Sentences with phrase «chance of passage»

Many of these same bills have been introduced in the past, but stand a much better chance of passage today.

The proposal, called the Lugar Practical Energy and Climate Plan, has little chance of passage in the Democratic - dominated Senate.

It stood little chance of passage by the U.S. Senate in any event, where members friendly to western ranchers chair all the key committees it would have to clear.»

«To know Kolderie is to know someone of extraordinary vision, who often thinks light - years ahead, but still gently prods others along to where he wants them to go,» wrote Junge in Zero Chance of Passage.

But there's more to the good news than the increase, which analysts say has a strong chance of passage with HUD aboard.

On the latter point consider that some government and most private member bills stand little chance of passage on a timely basis, if they pass at all, so the global motivational «why» may simply be to draw attention to an issue or foster debate that leads to non-legislative action.

Senator Robach says the other parts of the women's equality act, like pay equity and anti sexual harassment measures, stand a better chance of passage if the abortion rights section is taken out.

From easing the sale of water utilities to private companies to telling transgender students which bathroom to use, many high - profile — and controversial — legislative proposals have little chance of passage after the Assembly last week completed what leaders say was the final major floor session day.

«I think it has an excellent chance of passage in the next Council,» said Bronx Councilman Fernando Cabrera.

So, for example, when rent control came up for renewal in 2011, the Assembly passed a bill expanding tenant protections, even though the companion bill in the Republican - controlled Senate had little chance of passage since it was sponsored by a Democrat.

Different bills linger in the House of Representatives and Senate with little chance of passage while the EPA plods forward with regulations to cut CO2 emissions.

Some analysts give it less than a 50 percent chance of passage now that Senator Graham has withdrawn his support.

The chamber's mainstream Democrats say progressive priorities like campaign finance reform and the Dream Act would stand a better chance of passage if they, in coalition with the IDC and wayward Democratic Sen. Simcha Felder of Brooklyn — who sits in the GOP conference — held the majority.

In the final days of this spring's legislative session, he told this newspaper he hoped to see action on the SOCE legislation, which he believed had a stronger chance of passage than GENDA, but his later laying the failure of that happening at the Republicans» feet sidesteps the central critique Liu makes of his record.

The bill's chances of passage on Friday took a blow with the stated opposition of Sen. John McCain of Arizona, making him the second Republican to oppose the legislation.

Ross's decision could enhance the prospects of such a bill, which was seen as having little chance of passage when it was introduced.

The Republican - controlled House passed legislation to dramatically scale back the government's oversight role, but it has no chance of passage in the Senate.

«In this case, he's proposed substantial cuts that have no chance of passage by the Democrats.»

But while the USA Freedom Act has support from both parties, it also faces bipartisan opposition, so the chances of passage in either the House or the Senate remain unclear.

While President Barack Obama held out hope that the TPP could be salvaged during the «lame duck session» of Congress that occurs immediately after the election, his administration was quickly forced to concede that the deal has become politically toxic and stands no chance of passage.

The PMA supports a federal approach to sales tax reform because it will eliminate the Affiliate Nexus Tax laws that have devastated hundreds of thousands of affiliate marketers around the country, it is Constitutional, and it has a very good chance of passage.

Cuomo says he's not ruling out waiting an extra year to hold the vote, in order to improve its chances of passage.

32 of these members would need to be present and supportive of a vote of no confidence if it had a chance of passage, and members of the I.D.C. have been vague as to whether they would support such a measure if it came to the floor, saying only that «the burden is all on» Republicans.

Senator Sweeney believes the amendment must be put before the voters when its chances of passage are highest.

And while the Senate and Assembly have debated and approved a number of bills, most are supported in only one house and stand little chance of passage.

State legislators from both parties were alarmed the greatest change in decades to New York's Medicaid program was being proposed and stood a chance of passage.

Their chances of passage outside of the budget are doubtful given the leverage landscape shifts away from the governor.

Inserting the measure into his $ 132.5 billion spending plan provides for a better chance of its passage this year, given the power the governor has over the budget process.

Lets hope he doesn't waste a lot of time on stuff that stands no chance of passage, like the $ 15 min.

And, while the Senate and Assembly have debated and approved a number of bills, most are only supported in one house and stand little chance of passage.

, a longtime co-chairman of the House Progressive Caucus, said the Conyers - backed bills — which had no chance of passage in this Congress — would be adopted by other members.

Its chances of passage in the Assembly seemed dim Thursday afternoon.

He did not insert it into the state budget, which would have greatly increased its chances of passage, despite calls for him to do so

Observers say one chance of its passage would be to have a figure like the governor push for approving the referendum, but Cuomo has been hesitant so far.

The chances of passage for several key issues promoted by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, including a Women's Equality Act and public campaign finance appear dim, due to opposition from Senate Republicans.

A reigniting of the same - sex marriage debate, even if this bill stands little to no chance of passage, could ultimately backfire on Republican efforts to keep control of the chamber.

But Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who supports raising the wage, didn't include it last week on a list of a half - dozen active issues with a chance of passage this legislative session.

The final party - line vote — 32 to 28 — arrived after the sun had set on a dizzying day of last - minute negotiations, one - house bills that have almost no chance of passage in the Assembly, and frenzied efforts to round up two Democratic senators who spent much of the day missing in action.

The chances of passage for several key issues promoted by Governor Andrew Cuomo, including a Women's Equality Act and public campaign finance appear dim, due to opposition from Senate Republicans.

With 14 days remaining in the legislative session counting Tuesday, the bill's chances of passage would seem to be low.

Assembly Republicans offered an amendment to restore the money, but even some of the Democrats decrying the cuts did not vote for it, saying it had no chance of passage.

The governor recalled how the 2002 Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act deliberately excluded transgender persons from its protections for fear it would poison the bill's chances of passage, and the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act — which would have extended those legal shields to individuals who do not conform to prevailing sexual identification norms — has passed the Assembly eight times, but State Senate leadership prevented it from coming up for a vote.

The White House has announced that the President would sign the omnibus into law should it be adopted, though again, it stands virtually no chance of passage in the Senate, where appropriators have written appropriations bills to different overall funding levels.

Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story by Ember Reichgott Junge Beaver Pond Press, 2012, $ 20; 388 pages

A review of Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story by Ember Reichgott Junge

Ember Reichgott Junge's book Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story, like Jaime and Adam of Mythbusters, puts that theory to rest.

(Its carefully wrought wording should help its chances of passage: «Shall the Constitution of Georgia be amended to allow the state to intervene in chronically failing public schools in order to improve student performance?»)

CSDC Board Vice Chair and former Minnesota State Senator, Ember Reichgott Junge chronicled the history of the origins of chartering from 1988 through 1992 in her book: Zero Chance of Passage: The Pioneering Charter School Story.

Zero Chance of Passage is the seminal reference on the history of this unique and inspiring redesign of public education.