Sentences with phrase «cosponsors in»

In the 114th Congress, FIRPTA repeal bills were introduced in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives which attracted a great deal of support from commercial real estate stakeholders in the country, as well as an unusually high number of bipartisan cosponsors in the Congress.

The national RPS that gathered 159 cosponsors in the last Congress would be expensive and difficult to attain; it could cause a backlash that might doom renewable energy even in the areas where it is abundant and economical.

[20] Unfortunately, with the change in the new Congress, the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act died for the second time before passing, despite the encouraging 216 cosponsors in the House and 33 in the Senate [21] Fortunately, the bill was reintroduced to the 113th Congress on February 27, 2013 with 81 cosponsors in the House of Representatives and 11 cosponsors in the Senate.

H.R. 3798, which has more than 50 cosponsors in the House, has also been endorsed by the American Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Avian Pathologists, Consumer Federation of America, National Consumers League, state egg and poultry associations, hundreds of family farmers, and animal welfare groups.

Warren was joined by state Sen. Hoon - Yung Hopgood in announcing the amendment Tuesday, and said she had garnered 10 cosponsors in the state legislature.

The working group supports consideration of these bipartisan proposals; S. 1212 currently has 18 bipartisan cosponsors in addition to Senators Cardin and Roberts, including 9 Republicans, 7 Democrats, and two Independents.»

Pappas will be representing Starbucks at events it's cosponsoring in Arlington, Virginia, this week, including the 2016 Military Spouses Town Hall hosted by Military Spouse magazine and a Military Spouse of the Year reception.

Senate Bill 5889 - B, sponsored by Sen. Catharine Young, R - Olean, and cosponsored in the Assembly by Assemblyman Andrew Goodell, R - Ellicott, requires the state to take over the present county Medicaid mandate, alleviating counties of a major cost.

Not exact matches

In 2011, a Senate bill to roll the EPA into the Department of Energy attracted the 17 cosponsors, including party leaders like John McCain and Orrin Hatch.

John is also the cosponsor of an annual conference in California featuring a literal Who's Who in the world of economics and investments, with past faculty members including Mohammed El - Erian of Pimco, Harvard - based economist Niall Ferguson, Dr. Marc Faber, Lacy Hunt of Hoisington Investment Management, Neil Howe, Dr. A. Gary Shilling, and many more.

Such a gathering took place late this past fall in Madrid, the European headquarters of cosponsor Opera Pia International for Active Aging (OPIAA), a Catholic group long involved in innovative work with the elderly in a number of nations.

The Nickles bill was introduced in March (CT, May 18, 1998, p. 20) after the U.S. House had already considered passage of the Freedom from Religious Persecution Act, commonly known as the Wolf - Specter bill after its cosponsors Rep. Frank Wolf (R. - Va.)

After the housing debates, Azumah and CTS initiated a «Consultation on Sexuality» in Ghana that was cosponsored by the Akrofi - Christaller Institute and brought Western and African theologians together.

• On April 29, Biola University in La Mirada, California, hosted «The Future of Protestantism,» an evening event that First Things cosponsored with the Davenant Trust and Biola's Torrey Honors Institute.

When the Worcester Area Mission Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, cosponsored a program to help women move from welfare to work, the program included training for jobs as practical nurses and legal secretaries.

George Bush Sr. has made multiple speeches on Moon's behalf, and George W. Bush allowed Moon to cosponsor the Inaugural Prayer Lunch in January 2001.

The bipartisan Bringing Postpartum Depression Out of the Shadows Act of 2015, of which I am a cosponsor and strong supporter, would provide federal grants to assist states in their efforts to identify and treat maternal depression.

Entitled «Healthy Food Fuels Hungry Minds: Serving Change in Public School Food,» the conference is cosponsored by Let's Talk About Food, the Massachusetts State Office of Nutrition and Health, the Harvard Food Law & Policy Clinic and the Harvard University Dining Services» Food Literacy Project.

SB 606, cosponsored by Senators Dinniman (D — Chester) and Rafferty (R — Montgomery), would help to ensure that every public school in Pennsylvania has an automated external defibrillator (AED) that is up to date and ready to use.

According to this tweet from the Democrat Coalition, it seems to suggest that a bill can bypass committee action and be voted on in the Senate, should it obtain a number of cosponsors.

Sarbanes does not have anything against the clean elections approach, and is, in fact, a cosponsor of the Fair Elections Now Act.

I'm an original cosponsor of the 9/11 health bill and believe we should support our first responders who sacrificed so much on 9/11 and in the time that followed.»

Huelskamp said his bill has no cosponsors yet, but said its language will be almost identical to past Federal Marriage Amendments introduced in Congress.

The Greens — part of the coalition to pass the legislation in NYC — also said that plastic bag fees work and that the arguments made by State Senator Simcha Felder and his cosponsors were disingenuous to the public and their actions harmful to the environment.

Legislator Dixon is cosponsoring the event in cooperation with the Erie County Sheriff's Office, Hamburg Police Department, New York State Police, and Lake View Fire Department.

In June 2017, Rep. Robert Brady introduced a bill to automatically register eligible citizens to vote in federal elections when they interact with numerous state and federal government agencies; Sens. Patrick Leahy, Amy Klobuchar, and Dick Durbin cosponsored identical legislation in the SenatIn June 2017, Rep. Robert Brady introduced a bill to automatically register eligible citizens to vote in federal elections when they interact with numerous state and federal government agencies; Sens. Patrick Leahy, Amy Klobuchar, and Dick Durbin cosponsored identical legislation in the Senatin federal elections when they interact with numerous state and federal government agencies; Sens. Patrick Leahy, Amy Klobuchar, and Dick Durbin cosponsored identical legislation in the Senatin the Senate.

Also remember Slaughter has taken more than $ 1.9 million in campaign cash from big labor unions and cosponsored legislation to try and take away a worker's right to a secret ballot in union elections.

Legislator Dixon is cosponsoring the event in cooperation with the New York State Police, Erie County Sheriff's Office, Evans Police Department and North Evans Volunteer Fire Company..

Legislator Dixon cosponsored a resolution with several of her colleagues in response to a letter sent from 20 Central Police Services employees asking for assistance.

In addition, I have signed on as a cosponsor of a bipartisan bill in Congress that directs the National Institute of Health to prioritize research of Scleroderma, aiding in this effort,» said Congressman Chris Gibson (NY - 19In addition, I have signed on as a cosponsor of a bipartisan bill in Congress that directs the National Institute of Health to prioritize research of Scleroderma, aiding in this effort,» said Congressman Chris Gibson (NY - 19in Congress that directs the National Institute of Health to prioritize research of Scleroderma, aiding in this effort,» said Congressman Chris Gibson (NY - 19in this effort,» said Congressman Chris Gibson (NY - 19).

Shelley Mayer has been a vigorous advocate for the protection of our environment, cosponsoring a bill that prohibited oil barges from anchoring in the Hudson River and securing $ 3 million for flood mitigation aid after Hurricane Sandy.

The legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressmen Serrano, Rangel and Crowley, and was eventually cosponsored by the entire New York delegation.

The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, created by an act of the state legislature in 1986 — then - assemblyman Maurice Hinchey was cosponsor — is one of those out - of - sight outfits we don't care much about as long as they empty the cans.

* Announced over 8 million dollars in federal funds to repair and reconstruct highways and roads that suffered severe damage as a result of the 2013 flooding and cosponsored and voted to pass FEMA reforms that would ensure our communities receive vital federal resources following severe flooding.

Robert Holden president of the Juniper Park Civic Association, cosponsor of the debate, said he checked in with Weprin's campaign earlier today and was told «logistics» would make it impossible for Weprin to appear un idle Village tonight.

Maffei's ad — the first negative commercial of the 2014 campaign — criticizes Katko, R - Camillus, for comments he made in opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act, which is cosponsored by Maffei in the House of Representatives.

Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R - NY - 21) helped the House pass the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act — bipartisan legislation she cosponsored to reform the federal mental health system and help reduce instances of gun violence.

Rep. John Katko (R - Camillus) is cosponsoring a bill called the TREAT Act in Congress that would increase the number of patients that medical practitioners can prescribe medication for treatment of drug abuse from 30 to 100.

Other original cosponsors like Rubio's partner in the U.S. Senate from Florida, Democrat Bill Nelson.

Gipson says he's been picking up cosponsors since having introduced the bill in April, and says he is making progress in educating his colleagues about the issue.

Schneiderman was the primary sponsor of 11 ethics related bills during his 10 years in the Senate and cosponsor on 11 more.

Congressman John Faso, who cosponsored the amendment to take over New York county's Medicaid costs, said in a statement that the ACA has already «failed», and would «collapse under its own weight if nothing is done».

During the question period, Senator Chuck Grassley (R — IA), the cosponsor, with subcommittee colleague Senator Dick Durban (D — IL) of a bill to tighten the H - 1B program, asked Hira if he could «rebut the assertion that some, including your co-panelist Brad Smith, have made that the U.S. does not in fact have enough highly skilled workers.»

TDR is an independent global programme of scientific collaboration that was established in 1975 and is cosponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, and the WHO, under which the programme is administered.

Among the CSFR / OSFR early professional ethics initiatives, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission asked the committee to review proposed regulations regarding issues of technical dissent with the agency, OSFR staff surveyed 241 professional societies asking them about the extent of their organization's professional ethics issues and efforts, and the CSFR, the President's Commission on Ethical Problems in Medicine and Research and the group Medicine in the Public Interest cosponsored a workshop on whistle blowing on fraud in biomedical research.

Begun in 2014, CCIC is cosponsored by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

«If there's one killer stat, it's that we've produced a declining number of [bachelor's degree] engineers for the last 10 years,» explains David Peyton, vice president for technology at the National Association of Manufacturers and vice chair of the Alliance for Science and Technology Research in America, which cosponsored the Hill visits.

McCain has cosponsored a bill, so far rejected by his colleagues, that would set up a national system of tradable emissions permits for greenhouse gases and would require U.S. emissions in 2010 to be no more than in 2000 — not quite Kyoto, which sets the levels 7 percent below 1990 — but a start.

The current House bill now has 148 cosponsors but has not moved out of the Committee on Energy and Commerce since it was introduced in March 2009.

This website, also available as an app, is Facebook - based and allows the public to «cosponsor,» or «like,» bills currently in Congress.