Sentences with phrase «favor of a bill called»

State - run media sources report that 71 members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference voted in favor of a bill called «A Proposal to Accelerate the Introduction and Cultivation of Blockchain Industry.»

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Similarly, Paul used the same opportunity to bring up Rubio's wavering on immigration, and his support of the so - called Gang of Eight immigration overhaul bill in 2013, where he voted with Democrats, including New York Senator Chuck Schumer, in favor of the bill.

Thiel, who also supports the idea of creating autonomous islands on which people could live and create their own laws, said he is in favor of a bi-partisan bill called the «Intimate Privacy Protection Act,» which would make it illegal to distribute explicit private images without a person's consent, and would involve criminal penalties for those who profit from doing so.

There are a number of umps who tend to favor pitchers on borderline calls and my hypothesis was that Phil Cuzzi, Ron Kulpa, Bill Miller, Ted Barret and Doug Eddings — who are renowned for having the largest strike zones in baseball — would be among the most profitable umpires for betting unders.

The charity Rethink Mental Illness is calling on Liberal Democrats to vote in favor of a motion opposing aspects of the Welfare Reform Bill at their party conference tomorrow (Saturday 17 September).

MONTICELLO — Gov. Andrew Cuomo called out the New York representatives who voted in favor of the House Republican's tax bill on Thursday, likening their act to treason.

Instead, he says, they're in favor of so - called circuit breakers that would provide proportionately more relief to New Yorkers who can least afford to pay their tax bills.

«Mr. Grimm must have trouble understanding the legislative process because I voted against the bill not once, but twice despite calls from colleagues and organizations on the left to vote in favor of it,» McMahon said.

Cook called it «a dichotomy» and «an irony» that the Republicans opposed the Jackson bill with its job - creation guarantees, while they favored the much - more - expensive jobs bill that did not carry any such guarantees of increased employment.

During the interview, which will air at 8 p.m. and 11:30 p.m., Zimpher reiterated her support for Sen. Bill Stachowski, whom she has called one of the «champions» of the plan, even though he eventually ended his stand - off and voted in favor of the revenue bill based on the most tenuous of «framework» deals for SUNY empowermBill Stachowski, whom she has called one of the «champions» of the plan, even though he eventually ended his stand - off and voted in favor of the revenue bill based on the most tenuous of «framework» deals for SUNY empowermbill based on the most tenuous of «framework» deals for SUNY empowerment.

Faso, R - Kinderhook, on Thursday voted in favor of a House bill to repeal and replace the 2010 Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare.

Corwin concluded her questioning by saying that despite initially planning to vote in favor of the bill, her opinion was changed once she noticed ISTOP integration flaws that she called «so, so concerning.»

During an Interview on Talk 1300, host Fred Dicker asked the freshman Republican from Kinderhook if he was ready to vote in favor of the bill, called the American Health Care Act, in its current iteration.

The bill was brought up under a procedure called «suspension of the rules» where two - thirds of the House must vote in favor.