Sentences with phrase «for action on an issue»

The statement comes as Republican leaders in the House of Representatives are still trying to line up votes for the health care bill, which has stalled over the last several months, but revived after conservative groups pushed for action on the issue.

In a speech calling for stronger laws to protect voting rights, President Barack Obama endorsed the activism of Rev. Al Sharpton, encouraging a crowd in Midtown to form a national network for action on the issue.

They wrote to him and are still waiting for action on their issues.

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Trump declared on Monday morning that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is «dead» amid frustrations with his inability find a permanent solution to the issue many want to see resolved.

But for now, I'll point you to the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion, an organization comprised of some of the world's biggest companies who have made a public commitment to work together on issues of diversity and accountability in all its challenging nuance.

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He will be responsible for advising Trump on a wide spectrum of national security issues, from the U.S. - led coalition against the Islamic State to China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea to North Korea's growing nuclear threat.

That need for capable employees is part of the reason Facebook formed a political action committee to lobby Capitol Hill on the issue.

At a hearing on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen asked if there was a «tension or inconsistency» for Uber to argue that every single one of its drivers is an independent contractor, yet to also argue that the legal issues in the case are so specific to each driver that it can't be decided as a class action.

Thomas speculates that the Bangladeshi government may be spooked because it could set a precedent for action by the EU, the second largest market, where he says consumers are «very sensitive» about these issues and «preferences are largely centered on apparel items.»

OMB's interim guidance, issued on February 2, 2017, explains that for Fiscal Year 2017 the above requirements only apply to each new «significant regulatory action that imposes costs,» and that «costs should be measured as the opportunity cost to society.»

But on this issue and others, Republican lawmakers face counterpressures from conservative antigovernment groups including Heritage Action, Club for Growth and Charles and David Koch's Americans for Prosperity, which want to kill the Ex-Im Bank and are ready to finance campaigns against unsupportive Republicans.

Pressing the issue further, Ms. Pelosi and the next two highest - ranking House Democrats sent a letter to Mr. Ryan noting their desire for the government to remain open and imploring him to make a public statement about the scheduling of a vote on legislation to protect young undocumented immigrants who are now shielded from deportation by the Obama - era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.

While there is reason for some optimism on the issue of net neutrality with members of both the NDP and Liberals calling for action in this regard, the question remains whether the majority of Canadians are aware of the import of these issues on their daily lives or where the parties stand on them.

Indeed, it would be un-Trump — in light of his campaign slogans of «Make America Great Again» and «America First» — if the first days of the new administration passed without major U.S. actions on issues like the Chinese currency, market access for U.S. companies, and Chinese exports to the United States.

On June 15, 2012, then - Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano issued a memorandum entitled «Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children,» creating a non-congressionally authorized administrative program that permitted certain individuals who came to the United States as juveniles and meet several criteria — including lacking any current lawful immigration status — to request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and eligibility for work authorization.

This is a very important issue and it depends on the type of the flat pattern that the market is creating and it can be used for predicting the next leg, the next move the market is going to make as well as to predict the future price action.

Statement by the Honourable Doug Black Ottawa, April 8, 2018 — Alberta Elected Senator Doug Black issued the following statement following Kinder Morgan's announcement of their suspension of non-essential spending on Trans Mountain Expansion Project: «I am shocked and deeply disappointed for all Canadians by the lack of action from the Federal Government which has brought us to this brink.

Continuing its entry into Bitcoin regulation, one week after the Coinflip action, on September 24, 2015, the CFTC again brought and settled charges related to Bitcoin, this time against TeraExchange LLC (Tera), a provisionally registered SEF, for failing to enforce its prohibition on wash trading and prearranged trading.15 At issue was a U.S. dollar — Bitcoin swap transaction from October 2014 between the only two market participants then authorized to trade on Tera.

«2 On September 17, 2015, the CFTC issued a settlement order (the CFTC Order) in an enforcement action finding for the first time that «Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are encompassed in the definition and properly defined as commodities.

VICTORIA — New Democrat spokesperson for women's issues Maurine Karagianis and Leader John Horgan issued the following statements in recognition of the National Day for Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

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While saying a few words on social media might be an entry point for you on an issue, actual action has to be the next step.

Jason Fileta and Scott Bessenecker have both been working in social justice for years, learning the keys to inspiring people to take action on issues of justice the hard way.

It is a riff on the problems I've seen in people in leadership roles that I have no other way to interpret but as them demonstrating sociopathological behaviors — no apparent conscience touched by issues of right / wrong, no apparent compassion and empathy for others who are suffering or how their own abusive actions induce suffering.

In so far as I firmly believe that faith in Jesus Christ requires action of a specific, unique, singular kind, I must admit that the counsels on violence issuing from the faith are addressed to faith, therefore can have no meaning for those who do not believe that Jesus Christ is Lord.

Nevertheless, without the spiritual and moral resources which prayer exists to heighten, the action required for dealing with such issues is likely to go on being as limited and as misdirected by self - interest as we now see it.

There is a place for the greening of theology that is the correcting of long - held wrong doctrines, the call for changes in action, and reflection on all sorts of issues in light of the crisis we face.

A perusal of the Church of the Brethren Web pages provides clear evidence that a commitment to pacifism is not limited to denominational headquarters: the 48 churches of the Northern Indiana District Conference have joined to urge «the use of nonviolent approaches and interventions» in response to the terror; the Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, Church of the Brethren has adopted a statement in which they «remain committed to walk in the Jesus way of nonviolent love, in which evil can only be overcome with redemptive acts of love»; a group of Brethren Volunteer Service Workers have issued a statement in which they «advocate the use of nonviolent means to settle disputes» and «stand opposed to the increased drive toward militarization»; on October 7 members of local Brethren churches (along with Mennonites and others) organized a peace rally at the state capitol in Harrisburg, «Sowing Seeds of Peace: Prayers and Petitions for Nonviolent Action,» which attracted over 300 people.

That magazine quotes you as saying that the computer - consensor has helped you «to recognize and address issues and concerns that have special meaning» for your members, and that this opinion - surveying gadget enables your people express themselves on matters of faith and action when many of them would otherwise have remained silent.

Announcing the action on Wednesday, Dan Rosenberg, the lawyer acting for the families, said: «Proceedings have now been issued.

If I have a relationship with the God who the Bible tells us about, if I believe He knew me before I was born and if I believe that He is with me even now, whether or not Paul's advice and Joshua's actions were based on their opinions or a directive from God is not much of an issue for me.

However, by 1995, the convention issued its Resolution on Reconciliation, publicly denouncing its past racism, and asking forgiveness for its role in supporting slavery and segregation — an unprecedented action by a Southern denomination.

Yet if we are not careful, we convert that directive into a sentimental blasphemy, which appeals to both liberals and conservatives in the church, but which is dangerous in a way: when we issue calls for action on the basis of Christ's presence, there tends to be no stopping us.

But until those issues are placed effectively on the agenda - for - action by the population of that functional world - village we will wait in vain for the first effective steps toward a modest degree of world government.

Thus in our present situation the hermeneutical problem (how traditional words, concepts and symbols are to be interpreted intelligibly in our cultural present) on the one hand remains the problem for those concerned with the theoretical issues of theology, and on the other the issue of liberation represents the center for those concerned more with the meaning of theology in life and in action.

Those who profess to be followers of Christ and who frequently invoke their religion as justification for their stands on certain issues need to be called out when their actions run directly contrary to the values and teaching of Jesus.

Jeremy i am surprised you never countered my argument Up till now the above view has been my understanding however things change when the holy spirit speaks.He amazes me because its always new never old and it reveals why we often misunderstand scripture in the case of the woman caught in adultery.We see how she was condemned to die and by the grace of God Jesus came to her rescue that seems familar to all of us then when they were alone he said to her Go and sin no more.This is the point we misunderstand prior to there meeting it was all about her death when she encountered Jesus something incredible happened he turned a death situation into life situation so from our background as sinners we still in our thinking and understanding dwell in the darkness our minds are closed to the truth.In effect what Jesus was saying to her and us is chose life and do nt look back that is what he meant and that is the walk we need to live for him.That to me was a revelation it was always there but hidden.Does it change that we need discipline in the church that we need rules and guidelines for our actions no we still need those things.But does it change how we view non believers and even ourselves definitely its not about sin but its all about choosing life and living.He also revealed some other interesting things on salvation so i might mention those on the once saved always saved discussion.Jeremy just want to say i really appreciate your website because i have not really discussed issues like this and it really is making me press in to the Lord for answers to some of those really difficult questions.regards brentnz

Clearly, work on the critical issues facing the Earth can not wait for universal consensus on a metaphysical ground for interpretation and action!

For Christian climate skeptics, a sort of Pascal's Wager is the very least that could be considered on the issue of climate change: If your skepticism is right — and despite evidence from countless sources — and climate change is not caused by man in any way, than a lack of action will maintain the status quo.

We talked to Trillia Newbell, a speaker and author whose books include United: Captured by God's Vision for Diversity, about how Christians can have productive conversations and take action on issues of racial injustice.

In previous chapters I have suggested what concerned citizens can do to deal with television without censorship: create local television councils and community action to get stations to accept their responsibility for the public welfare; introduce media education courses in the schools and churches to create media literacy; organize community groups to develop programs relating to community issues on the «narrowcast» media of cable - TV, videocassettes, low - power TV, public - broadcasting facilities, and commercial side - band channels; employ stockholder action and other economic measures.

Within such a paradigm we would begin to analyse an issue such as media and violence in terms of its effects first on the broader symbolic environment that is needed for constructive social life, rather than just on isolated and selected individual actions.

The community as a whole should decide together what actions they will committ too — and authority should be tossed aside for concensus on issues surrounding the church (so everyone has a stake in it).

St Robert Bellarmine on the same issue: «this concerns the action ofsacrifice, which Christ suffered silently, and therefore is not a subject for prolixity».

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

Earlier this week we issued a call to action for businesses to help support the work of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil — read the story here.

One way would be discuss the issue of the meat and advocate for action on a political and individual level, such as adopting Meat Free Monday.

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Sonia Pombo, a nutritionist at Consensus Action on Salt & Health (CASH), gives her perspective on the issues and outlines a new strategy for consumers to reduce their salt intake.