Sentences with phrase «ensure passage of a bill»

It arrived as about a half - dozen senators were at the White House meeting with Trump and Vice President Mike Pence about the next steps in the GOP effort to ensure passage of the bill.

After a further election in December 1910, the Asquith Government secured the passage of a bill to curtail the powers of the House of Lords after threatening to flood the House with 500 new Liberal peers to ensure the passage of the bill.

She helped organize a series of massive pro-charter rallies and met with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ensure passage of a bill guaranteeing charters public or private space, a law that directly benefits her own network.

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The passage of Bill C - 377, part of the Harper government's broader attack on labour rights, speaks to the Conservatives» fundamental lack of understanding of the role of organized labour in ensuring shared prosperity and a thriving middle class.

«Winning more parliamentary seats will ensure a smooth passage of bills by the president in future and implementing policies will not face challenges since he has the bigger representation».

Legislators seek passage of bi-partisan bill to ensure schools notify parents they can refuse to have their children in grades 3 - 8 participate in controversial Common Core standardized tests

This he said is «because the committee has been involved in every step of the Bill formation and can easily ensure its swift passage.»

«In conclusion, we reiterate our call on President Nana Akufo - Addo to ensure that a Right to Information Bill is placed before Parliament before the end of the year, 2017 to begin the process of passage «very soon» as repeatedly promised,» it said.

Since the spring, Duane has consistently said he has the votes ---- among them, as yet unnamed Republicans ---- to ensure passage of the marriage bill.»

The party's state director, Bill Lipton, said the new coalition would help ensure the passage of progressive legislation.

Liberal Democrats in Westminster have also provided robust opposition to the Bill, including by ensuring plans to tilt the scales of party funding in favour of the Conservatives were separated from the Bill during its passage through the Lords.

In an interview with TIME — his first with a national publication since his decision to support the bill, thus ensuring its passage — Saland recounted the process of deliberation that culminated in a historic vote.

«More than a third of the Assembly members are already co-sponsors of my bill in [the Assembly],» Markey said, «which will ensure its passage, I believe.»

A spokesperson for Justice said: «We will be concerned to ensure during the passage of the Bill that proper safeguards will be in place to protect procedural rights under Articles 5 and 6 ECHR.

«ensure the passage of the Right to Information bill if the present Parliament delays in doing so» and (a) under Petroleum Upstream and Mid-Stream Sector «improve transparency in the management of our oil and gas resources.

Four Republicans — McDonald, Jim Alesi of Rochester, Mark Grisanti of Buffalo and Steve Saland of Poughkeepsie — broke party ranks, with strong encouragement from Andrew Cuomo, Michael Bloomberg and gay - rights advocacy groups, to ensure the bill's passage.

Cuomo, in a letter released by his staff, tells Senator McDonald that it's «evident» that he «paid a price» for his convictions when McDonald agreed to be one of four Republican votes in the Senate to ensure passage of Cuomo's gay marriage bill.

In March, as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Democratic House leadership scrambled to find the votes necessary to ensure the passage of the health care bill, one of the most important parts of the political calculus was which of the most vulnerable Democrats would be allowed to cast their votes against the legislation, thereby increasing their chances of reelection in 2010.

The incoming Majority Leader in Ghana's Parliament, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu is dissatisfied with what he believes is the failure of the sixth Parliament of the fourth republic to ensure due diligence in the passage of some bills, loans and international agreements.

During the short lived passage of the House of Lords Reform Bill before it was abandoned, thousands of people wrote to their MPs through the Holy Redundant site and ensured that the issue of Bishops was high on the agenda.

They however urged members of the red chamber to expedite work in ensuring speedy passage of the bill aimed at regulating Social Work practice and profession in the country.

State officials continued to lob grenades until Friday's cancelled vote, including Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, who said federal GOP lawmakers «sold their votes» and bribed their colleagues in an attempt to ensure passage of the botched healthcare replacement bill.

SSA strongly encourages Congress to act on the reauthorization of NEHRP and will continue to work with Sen. Feinstein and others to ensure the bill's passage into law.

After Senate passage of S. 1177, Rep. Kline (R - MN), Chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, stated «There is a lot of work that lies ahead, but I am confident we will find common ground and send a bill to the president's desk that helps ensure every child in every school receives an excellent education.»

One of Senator Burr's main accomplishments includes co-authoring the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act (market - based interest rates); after the successful passage of the bill, he commented, «This bill ensures that student loan interest rates never become unaffordable.»

«The passage of this bill will ensure that New Jersey residents acquire pets from humane, honest sources, such as shelters, rescues and responsible breeders who already sell their puppies and kittens face - to - face,» Kathleen Schatzmann, a state - level official with the national group, said in a news release.

I think we can all agree that victims of crime deserve our full support, and I hope we can all continue to work together to ensure the swift passage of this bill.