Sentences with phrase «favor of the bill on»

Governor Tom Corbett, a Republican, sent an aide to testify in favor of the bill on the Governor's behalf.

A Sojourners magazine contributor writes in favor of the bill on Huffington Post.

Schroeder not only voted «yes» on same - sex marriage in 2009, but also spoke in favor of the bill on the floor.

The City Council voted in favor of a bill on Wednesday that will require these public spaces to be inspected every three years.

The Minnesota Senate Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee voted 7 — 2 in favor of the bill on March 27, referring it to the Senate floor.

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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.

On Tuesday, the E.U. parliament passed a bill that its authors claim will provide much - needed clarity on how the Internet should work, but which its opponents say is full of loopholes that will allow providers to favor their biggest commercial partnerOn Tuesday, the E.U. parliament passed a bill that its authors claim will provide much - needed clarity on how the Internet should work, but which its opponents say is full of loopholes that will allow providers to favor their biggest commercial partneron how the Internet should work, but which its opponents say is full of loopholes that will allow providers to favor their biggest commercial partners.

Environmentalists and health workers in favor of the CPP will emphasize how the plan would lead to billions of dollars in savings on hospital bills because it also would slash emissions from coal plants.

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Dreihaus, part of a group of Democrats that supported a ban on taxpayer funding of abortion yet — when this provision failed to pass — still voted in favor of the final health care reform bill, argued that, given his pro-life beliefs, the ad amounted to defamation.

3 Divorce was easy, and by giving her a written bill of divorcement a husband on any pretext could send away his wife «if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her» (Deut.

Wine in supermarkets bill advancing in House The House committee that killed last year's version of a bill to allow wine sales in Tennessee grocery stores on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of giving cities the ability to hold referendums on the proposal...

Most important, he has scrapped the grind - it - out ground game that dates from Cookie Gilchrist's day in favor of a wide - open offense, replete with slots and swings that can set O. J. Simpson, Wide Receiver Haven Moses or even rookie Fullback Bill Enyart man - to - man on linebackers or safeties.

The PRC vote to ask Fay to fade was 7 - 2 in favor, with Ravitch, Selig, Reinsdorf, Fred Kuhlmann of the St. Louis Cardinals, Carl Pohlad of the Minnesota Twins, National League president Bill White and American League president Bobby Brown on one side, and Fred Wilpon of the New York Mets and John McMullen of the Houston Astros on the other.

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.

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Naturally, perhaps the critical choice in a contentious bill's history is who goes on that conference committee, since selecting one member over another will ultimately favor one set of provisions or one philosophical approach over another.

The Rev. Floyd Flake is supporting Bill Thompson for mayor — four years after he turned his back on the former NYC comptroller in favor of his opponent, Mayor Bloomberg.

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).

This is not good news for Stachowski, who has made quite a name for himself of late by refusing to vote in favor of the budget revenue bill until there's some sort of agreement on the SUNY empowerment plan that helps further UB's 2020 proposal.

Cuomo has said he favors campaign - finance changes and told lawmakers at his State of the State address on Jan. 4 he would send them a bill this year on the issue, though no measure has emerged.

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.

It's also possible that members occasionally vote in favor for bills without supporting them or fully knowing their contents, whether out of a desire to maintain cordial relations with their colleagues or because they don't have time to process the thousands of pieces of legislation that are placed on their desks each year.

There's a chance more GOP challengers join Ward, including Reps. David SchweikertDavid SchweikertRepublican candidate favored in Arizona special House election Ryan leaves legacy of tax cuts and deficits Paul Ryan's successor must embrace the House Freedom Caucus MORE and Paul GosarPaul Anthony GosarOvernight Defense: Over 500 amendments proposed for defense bill Measures address transgender troops, Yemen war Trump taps acting VA chief as permanent secretary Arizona GOP tinkers with election rules with an eye on McCain's seat Some doubt McCarthy or Scalise will ever lead House GOP MORE, or state Treasurer Jeff DeWit, a Trump ally who served as his campaign's operating officer.

For the first time in 11 years, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted 15 - 7 in favor of a bipartisan bill that would prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

But even though Faso and Stefanik voted against their party on the tax bill, in October 2017 they voted in favor of a budget bill that paved the way for the tax measure to pass the Senate on GOP votes alone — without a filibuster.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio explained why he has refused to comment on the blockbuster appeals court ruling in favor of ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, claiming he hasn't «paid attention» to the state's biggest political corruption case in decades.

«Absent that, we'll move forward with a one - house bill just to get on the record the Senate is in favor of this kind of business model.»

Cuomo, who has been engaged in a protracted battle with de Blasio on a series of other matters, has come out strongly in favor of a bill that would provide higher disability retirement benefits to uniformed workers hired after 2009.

Flanagan killed the bill's chances a day after the hopes of survivors for a vote before the legislative session's scheduled end on Wednesday were raised by Sen. James Tedisco, of Schenectady, who became the first Senate Republican to come out in favor of the Child Victims Act.

Cuomo has focused his ire on the two GOP congressmen from that area, Rep. Chris Collins and Rep. Tom Reed, both of whom voted in favor of the House spending bill which paved the way for the tax bill.

«From the very start, public opinion polls had solid majorities in favor of the bill and those majorities grew,» said Gottfried in a interview on AM 970's Effective Radio of the bill to legalize prescription - based medical marijuana.

At least two Senate Democrats, who up until now have kept government running by voting in favor of weekly budget extenders, are threatening to vote «no» on the next extender bill, which will come before the Senate and Assembly on Monday.

Citing stances the Senators have taken detrimental to the cause of working people, the flyers highlight: Protecting a failed tax system that favors the privileged at the expense of working people; increasing the tax on health insurance; siding with big corporations and against teachers and students to pass a Charter School Bill - with no real reform; creating a new Tier V pension; and attacking education by supporting an irresponsible property tax cap.

They represent Moms Demand Action and they coordinated over social media to testify in favor of a bill that would ban bump stocks and place regulations on ghost guns.

«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.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Friday finally released a rundown of campaign donors who wanted favors from City Hall but didn't get them — a year - and - a-half after promising to do...

While New York City Democrats would likely be the most frustrated if there's no agreement in 2016, there are dozens of lawmakers throughout the state who had to grapple with the issue on the campaign trail this year, and thus suffered a political headache for voting in favor of a budget bill that included a provision which didn't actually wind up raising their salary.

Eric Garner's mother said if NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill really believe in transparency, the city would not have appealed a judge's ruling in favor of making public a summary of misconduct against the cop who used a chokehold on her son.

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.

Cuomo has said he will speak out in favor of the GOP senators who took a political risk in voting «yes» on the gay marriage bill, but he has not indicated he will offer a full - throated endorsement.

Rep. John Katko doubled down on his opposition to the Republican plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, saying he didn't see any scenario in which he would vote in favor of the replacement bill later this week.

«Wall Street Harry Wilson is in favor of preserving the federal tax loophole that lets hedge fund managers pay less on their taxes than the rest of the state, wants to turn over the pension fund to the same Wall Street bankers that almost brought our economy to its knees, is against President Obama's Wall Street reform bill AND wants to enforce a $ 2,500 tax hike on households outside of New York City in his first year if he was elected.»

Following a decisive victory in the mayor's race in 2013, Mayor Bill de Blasio found himself with newfound political muscle as the first Democratic elected mayor in the last 20 years — and went on to play a key role in the victory of his favored speaker candidate, Melissa Mark - Viverito, in January 2014.

The overwhelmingly Democratic Council voted in favor of each bill in the act by an overwhelming margin, with the measure on public urination scraping closest: 39 in favor, 10 against.

She painted Mr. Silver as a politician who went back on his promises to protect tenants by holding private meetings with Glenwood lobbyists and signing off on a version of a rent regulation bill that the company favored.

In a rare win for Mayor Bill de Blasio, the City Council voted on March 17 in favor of his sweeping plans to rezone New York to create more affordable housing.

Those in favor of the constitutional convention include wealthy Democratic fundraiser Bill Samuels, who has spent thousands of dollars on his own pro-con con effort, as well as the state Bar Association.

After the county legislators initially approved the bill in its current form by a 9 - 1 vote on August 18, the county voted 6 - 5 in favor of overriding the veto.