Sentences with phrase «even blocked another bill»

The majority leader can say when debate starts, when it ends, manipulate the rules of debate, and even block bills from coming to the floor.

Some Democrat Assembly members have even blocked another bill that would have limited the use of oil products in California.

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She even fought her own political party last year by publishing a paper that condemned ultra-conservative Islah members for blocking a bill that would make it illegal to marry girls under the age of 17.

Organizing For America (itself an online - enabled entity), labor unions and progressive organizations have cranked up the heat this weekend, making hundreds of thousands of calls and neighborhood visits and flooding the airwaves with commercials, helping to make it possible possible and perhaps even likely that Massachusetts will keep Kennedy's seat in the Democratic column and deny Republicans and chance to block the heathcare reform bill.

Flanagan and DeFrancisco blocked Senate colleagues from voting on the Child Victims Act even though the bill had the votes to pass the Senate.

NYPIRG researcher Bill Mahoney pointed out this evening that language from the 200 - page plus bill for the so - called enabling legislation expand casino gambling in New York that would have blocked political contributions from casino interests seeking to build in New York to candidates was quietly remoBill Mahoney pointed out this evening that language from the 200 - page plus bill for the so - called enabling legislation expand casino gambling in New York that would have blocked political contributions from casino interests seeking to build in New York to candidates was quietly remobill for the so - called enabling legislation expand casino gambling in New York that would have blocked political contributions from casino interests seeking to build in New York to candidates was quietly removed.

But on Tuesday evening, it was the Republican leader in a statement praising Cuomo for signing a bill that blocks the implementation of a 5 - cent fee on plastic bags in New York City — a measure that had been pushed by the GOP conference, most prominently Sen. Simcha Felder, a Democrat who aligns with the Republicans and is a key vote.

«The governor has an opportunity to dig deeper and ensure even more justice in New York State by insisting that this has to be done across the board, and then he can be very useful to justice by insisting that making sure that the bills promoting transparency are signed into law or get past the Republican stumbling block,» Sanders said.

White House spokesman Bill Burton walked back his boss» walk - back earlier today on the mosque, reiterating that the president does indeed support the developers right to build within blocks of Ground Zero, even though the project might be upsetting to some.

David Cameron has said Conservative peers will block the Freedom of Information (FoI) exemption bill in its current form - even though a former Tory whip tabled the original private member's bill.

Two of Long Island's three Democrats and both of its Republicans in the House joined the veto - proof majority in a 289 - 137 vote, a setback for the president even though Senate Democratic leaders said a veto won't be needed because they'll block the bill in the upper chamber.

On Tuesday, Cuomo said the Democrat - led Assembly blocked a bill that would have done much of what is contained in his executive action, even though it was passed unanimously in the Republican - led Senate.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, a liberal Democrat, kicked off the block party outside the center, which was attended by hundreds of supporters carrying flags and cheering any time they heard Clinton had a lead in any state — even as projected results indicated that her opponent, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, was leading her.

New York State Senate Majority Leaders Dean Skelos, a Republican, has long said he'd allow a vote on a marriage equality bill and not block it from the floor, even though he himself is against it.

A disapproval resolution sailed through the House even after it became clear there President Barack Obama had enough votes to uphold his veto, and the Democrats blocked a mirror opposition bill in the Senate.

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Last week, an even larger group of attorneys general warned against the pre-emption bill pending in the House, which they said would block the states from combating fraud and abuse in the student loan industry.

Banzai Bills are also confirmed, although I'm a little worried about how common the nearby «snake blocks» seem to be in this game, they seem like they're littered about normal levels even more than in the last few Mario games, and I damn hated that in those.

Selected group exhibitions include It Is What it Is, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa (2010); Following a Line, Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver (2010); 17th Sydney Biennial, Sydney (2010); Cubes, Blocks and Other Spaces, Musée d'art contemporain, Montréal (2009); GETTING EVEN: Oppositions & Dialogues in Contemporary Art, Kunstverein Hannover (2009); eXponential Future, Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, Vancouver (2008); Modelle für Morgen, European Kunsthalle, Cologne (2007); Canada Dreaming (Desires And Ideas For The Future By Artists Of The Biggest Country In America), Kunstverein Wolfsburg (2006); Die Jugend von heute / Youth of Today, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt - am - Main (2006); Post No Bills, White Columns, New York (2005); I feel mysterious today, Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art (2004); Making Space, Platform Garanti, Contemporary Art Center, Istanbul (2003); Das Spyder Män, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (2002); Belvedere, Henry Moore Institute, Leeds (2000).

In a practice where one bills on the basis of block fees for a particular project or result, the question «Can you be a good lawyer if you are only billing 1200 hours per year» becomes even sillier than David Chiefetz cheekily makes it out to be.

Talks are amidst, with reports suggesting that senators are considering banning bump stocks (the device allowing Paddock to convert his semiautomatic rifles into an automatic fire) and halting the bill which will make it easier for Americans to buy gun silencers; but even though more than one person a day dies due to gun violence in the US [i], Trump quietly revoked Obama's bill and blocked the Social Security Administration from reporting mentally impaired recipients to a national background - check database.

I commend Rep. Quigley's effort (and the clever name for his bill)-- one of Trump's tweets was even quoted by a federal appeals court when it voted to block the administration's proposed travel ban, and the White House said that the President's tweets should be regarded as official statements.

This bill goes even further, seeking to limit American women's access to abortion and no - cost birth control and blocking implementation of the groundbreaking provisions of the Affordable Care Act.