Sentences with phrase «for getting bills passed»

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«I would very much urge the leadership of Congress to call people back for a special session and get a bill passed.»

And while part of those gains are «likely tax - related, past instances in which a tax cut was passed highlight the potential for further gains once the bill gets signed.»

«Past instances in which a tax cut was passed highlight the potential for further gains once the bill gets signed,» according to the strategist.

If passed by the Senate, the spending bill would fund all government agencies through September 2015, except for the Department of Homeland Security, which would get an extension only through Feb. 27.

Still, the bill, which has passed both House and Senate and is likely to get the nod from President Bush, is a victory for supporters of the SBA.

A job that entails fundraising and strategizing for a political party is very different from a job that entails managing the vast federal bureaucracy to enact policy, or working with Congress to get bills passed.

Under the Senate bill, the top rate for corporations is 20 percent, and the top pass - through rate for people getting the full benefit is 31.8 percent.

Leaders are continuing to work to get more votes on board and will schedule a vote for this week if they believe they have enough to pass a bill, the aide added.

Yes, so what I'm looking — What i'm looking for is reasonable change with the United States Congress and bills that are passed before I get back to school.

So, if a Gang of Eight - style bill passes, we will get political trench warfare in which the Democrats will treat those who get amnesty as future citizens of a social democratic America and Republicans will treat them as bipedal automatons for benefit of the entrepreneurs who «built that.»

Also you might like to know that there was an executive order issued by the president prohibiting the use of public funds for elective abortions which was pretty much the impetus that got the health care bill passed.

Even ESPN's networks, which carried two of the five games on the schedule, relentlessly promoted next Thursday's Indiana — Ohio State Megacast as the official start of the season, but for those who passed on the day's other sporting events to get their first glimpse of the gridiron regardless of how modestly it may have been billed, there were a few moments worthy of carrying over into the real Week 1.

Assuming Jackson is the 5th QB taken and assuming no team to trades up to get him, in order for him to be available at # 17 three of these teams to pass on taking a QB: Browns, Giants, Jets, Broncos, Dolphins, Bills and Cardinals.

Quarterback Dennis Shaw guided the Bills back from a 16 - point deficit with fourth - quarter scoring passes to Bob Chandler and Randy Jackson and got them near enough for a field - goal try that might have won.

If the bills get either Mayfield or Jackson this year it's kind of a wash for me that they passed on Mahomes.

On his second play of the game, Peterman completed a pass to Thompson for 14 yards that got the Bills all the way down to the Jacksonville 38 - yard line.

But if, for better or worse, the bill passes as written and districts get the additional six cents, is that increase going to be sufficient to «fix» school food?

The other two bills (HB 329 and HB 3898) are not expected to move at all at this point, and it's getting late for HB 742 and HB 443, but there's still time for them to pass.

The organization has also championed — endorsing and raising money for — the handful of Assembly Republicans who joined the Democrats in voting «yes» to pass the marriage bill on the other side of the Capitol, protecting these lawmakers on a potentially difficult issue (and one that, as it turned out, didn't lead to anyone's ouster, but did contribute to Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava getting pushed out of the NY - 23 special election by conservatives who argued she was too moderate).

But a bill legalizing the combat sport was passed Wednesday by the State Senate, thanks in part to the efforts of lead sponsor State Sen. Kevin Parker, who has been known for getting into a few altercations of his own over the years.

Certainly, the urge to get women involved some 60 years ago can not be downplayed with the involvement of Dr. Nkrumah himself in affirmative action policies and appointment of women propaganda secretaries and organisers right from inception of his government, It is remarkable that parliament under the CPP in 1960 passed Representation of the People (Women Members) Bill into law which amongst others made it possible for women to stand for parliamentary elections unopposed and subsequently saw the election of first ten female parliamentarians into the first session of the first parliament.

As the state's legislative session winds to a close, Cuomo has yet to announce his support for the Child Victims Act despite his promises to survivors that he'd help get a bill passed this year.

«I think this is exactly the kind of bill that we will get killed for if we pass this bill and it gets chaptered into law.

Klein was roundly criticized by liberals for working with Senate Republicans, but he has argued the IDC was able to get big - ticket accomplishments through the chamber, such as two bills to increase the state's minimum wage, the most recent of which passed this year.

ICYMI: Sean Eldrige and Steve Cohen joined me on CapTon last night to discuss Protect Our Democracy, a new campaign that will work with the Cuomo administration on a coordinated push for campaign finance reform using a similar model to the one successfully employed last year to get a same - same marriage bill passed in Albany.

It was a question about the unlikely chance of that bill passing the Republican - controlled Senate that got Dolan talking about the need for vigilance after last year's gay marriage vote.

City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria) criticized a bill passed by his fellow Council members and championed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg that increases funding and the hours of operation for animal receiving centers but gets rid of a requirement for full - service shelters in Queens and the Bronx.

First Democratic Assemblyman David Weprin launched a call recorded for him by John Feal, founder of the FealGood Foundation, who played a key role in getting the 9/11 health care bill passed by Congress.

«I'd like to thank Senator Felder for his leadership on getting this bill passed.

Kearns had his battles with former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver that for a spell zeroed out his ability to get any bills passed in the Legislature, and former Assemblymembers Mark Schroeder and Brian Higgins were involved in anti-Silver maneuverings that limited their influence in Albany.

Sikora, an organizer for the Communication Workers of America who worked on NYPIRG's successful effort to pass lead paint legislation, received the endorsement of Mayor Bill de Blasio, who said Sikora «cares about diverse, inclusive and affordable Brooklyn neighborhoods, and has a record of getting results.»

The Home Office is trying to get powers from the communication data bill passed without the need for a Commons vote, in a move which would be greeted with outrage by the Liberal Democrats.

Look for the city to strategically give up some direct control over the plan and to offer to document how it benefits working - class nabes, and we give Bloomberg three - to - two odds of getting his bill passed.

She quickly recovered however, describing her vote as a response to combination of supporting the enhanced penalties included for killing a police officer and the quandary of the bill presenting an infrequent opportunity for a minority member to get any legislation passed.

Cuomo, in announcing the budget agreement on Friday night, praised the IDC for its work on getting a raise - the - age bill passed and for helping secure $ 10 million for immigrant legal services.

Harsher punishments for those who flee the scenes of serious car accidents will have to wait another year, lawmakers say, after a pair of bills — one passed by the state Senate, another by the Assembly — failed to get enough support in the opposite house.

«So, we may have to take a position where (the final budget bill gets passed) and we continue to try to push to get something done for SUNY.»

The Human Rights Campaign, which played a big role in Cuomo's successful campaign to get gay marriage passed by the Legislature here in New York and has now launched a similar effort at the national level, released an undated letter signed by Cuomo, Mayor Bloomberg and 13 other mayors and governors that urged members of the US Senate Judiciary Committee to pass the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA), the bill to repeal DOMA.

This state pays much more to the federal government than it gets in return, and I urge Congress to do the right thing by passing this bill and helping to level the playing field between New York and the rest of the nation once and for all.»

Though the stalemate over the NYC rent laws has prevented lawmakers from reaching a so called «Big Ugly» deal at the Capitol, plenty of lower - level bills are getting passed — including a measure that would expedite access to medical marijuana for a select group of extremely sick children in New York.

After Paterson's re-emptive display last week of blowing up a tentative two - way deal, look for the Senate to make a last - ditch attempt by passing a one - house bill — likely the governor's plan — to provide at least some cover for Sen. Bill Stachowski to also vote for the revenue bill so he and his colleagues can get paid for the first time since they blew the April 1 deadlbill — likely the governor's plan — to provide at least some cover for Sen. Bill Stachowski to also vote for the revenue bill so he and his colleagues can get paid for the first time since they blew the April 1 deadlBill Stachowski to also vote for the revenue bill so he and his colleagues can get paid for the first time since they blew the April 1 deadlbill so he and his colleagues can get paid for the first time since they blew the April 1 deadline.

The House got its act together and voted yesterday — for the second time — to pass the GOP's sweeping overhaul of the US tax system, and President Trump held a celebratory «bill passage event» at the White House later in the day.

Exceptions are made for public safety (per standing law), the active duty military (per a bill which did get passed to approve it), and things which are funded outside the standard budgeting process (such as Social Security).

He also recently fought for and got passed, over the objections of the Bloomberg administration, a bill mandating more frequent Staten Island Ferry service and he has been at the fore of the battle to save Mount Manresa from development.

«Once again this year, the budget falls short on transparency, both in process and in content,» DiNapoli said, in part referring to the fact that this year, Governor Andrew Cuomo once again issued messages of necessity to waive the constitutional three - day aging period for budget bills in order to get the state budget passed before the April 1 deadline (technically, it wasn't, but Cuomo and legislative leaders had a general deal in place on March 31).

«I really believe it will pass this year because... (Sheldon) Silver, who got arrested for corruption — the fact that the guy who was arrested for corruption was against this bill is a testament that no one should have been against it at all,» Rousey said, according to the Albany Times Union.

President Obama cited Slaughter by name during a signing ceremony today for the the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act, lauding her six - year effort in getting the bill passed.

The bill, once it passed, got high praise from Mayor Bloomberg, among others, who even singled out State Sen. Bill Perkins - who he's been at odds with over charter schools - for praise for pushing the measbill, once it passed, got high praise from Mayor Bloomberg, among others, who even singled out State Sen. Bill Perkins - who he's been at odds with over charter schools - for praise for pushing the measBill Perkins - who he's been at odds with over charter schools - for praise for pushing the measure.

The group, New Yorkers for Constitutional Freedoms, says the historic Marriage Equality Act was passed illegally, claiming that state legislators and Governor Andrew Cuomo operated behind closed doors to get the bill passed.

Faso was singled out for criticism by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday before the bill passed, with the governor suggesting the lawmaker «get out» of Congress due to the measure being approved.